title: Selection of initial treatment for bipolar disorder, manic phase.
authors.affiliation: Biological Psychiatry Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Md., USA.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Frye
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Altshuler
mesh_terms: D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000145:classification; D018692:Antimanic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000145:classification; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006801:Humans; D016651:Lithium Carbonate / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D017211:Treatment Failure
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D018692:Antimanic Agents; D016651:Lithium Carbonate