title: Comparison between lithium and valproate in the treatment of acute mania.
authors.forename: Saeed Shoja
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Shafti
authors.forename: Bahman
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Shahveisi
mesh_terms: D018692:Antimanic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016651:Lithium Carbonate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014635:Valproic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D018692:Antimanic Agents; D016651:Lithium Carbonate; D014635:Valproic Acid