title: Dextroamphetamine treatment of mania.
abstract: Five of six acutely manic patients treated with dextroamphetamine experienced a 50% or greater reduction in their mania severity scores. Side effects were noted in only one patient. The treatment results suggest that dextroamphetamine might be useful in the treatment of mania.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Iowa City, IA 52242.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Garvey
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Teubner-Rhodes
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zander
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rhem
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003913:Dextroamphetamine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
chemical_list: D003913:Dextroamphetamine