title: The effect of carbamazepine and lithium on remission from affective illness.
abstract: Times in remission from affective illness were prolonged during treatment with lithium carbonate and carbamazepine, but lithium was the more effective. Similar global scores for the two drugs suggested that other factors may determine their acceptability.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000341:Affective Disorders, Psychotic / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000368:Aged; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008094:Lithium / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016651:Lithium Carbonate; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011897:Random Allocation; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D016651:Lithium Carbonate; D002220:Carbamazepine; D008094:Lithium