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. 1998 Oct-Dec;40(4):389–391.

CLASSIC ULTRA- RAPID CYCLER BIPOLAR DISORDER : A CASE REPORT

PD Garg *,*, Paramjit Singh , Nirdosh Kumar
PMCID: PMC2966694  PMID: 21494507

Abstract

A 44 year old man presented with classical pattern of bipolar disorder with a fortnightly cycle of mania and depression for last many years. The patient was not responding to chronic lithium therapy but responded to a combination of carbamazepine and nifedipine

Keywords: Bipolar disorder, rapid cycler, lithium, carbamazepine, nifedipine

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