Biological Psychiatry
Volume 45, Issue 9 , Pages 1226-1229 , May 1999

A preliminary study of lamotrigine for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder

  • Michael A Hertzberg

      Affiliations

    • Duke University Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry, Durham, NC, USA (MAH, MIB, JCB, SMS, KMC, JRTD)
    • Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA (MAH, MIB, MEF, JCB)
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Michael A. Hertzberg, MD, Durham VAMC, 116A, 508 Fulton Street, Durham, NC 27705
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  • Marian I Butterfield

      Affiliations

    • Duke University Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry, Durham, NC, USA (MAH, MIB, JCB, SMS, KMC, JRTD)
    • Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA (MAH, MIB, MEF, JCB)
    • ,
  • Michelle E Feldman

      Affiliations

    • Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA (MAH, MIB, MEF, JCB)
    • ,
  • Jean C Beckham

      Affiliations

    • Duke University Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry, Durham, NC, USA (MAH, MIB, JCB, SMS, KMC, JRTD)
    • Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA (MAH, MIB, MEF, JCB)
    • ,
  • Suzanne M Sutherland

      Affiliations

    • Duke University Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry, Durham, NC, USA (MAH, MIB, JCB, SMS, KMC, JRTD)
    • ,
  • Kathryn M Connor

      Affiliations

    • Duke University Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry, Durham, NC, USA (MAH, MIB, JCB, SMS, KMC, JRTD)
    • ,
  • Jonathan R.T Davidson

      Affiliations

    • Duke University Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry, Durham, NC, USA (MAH, MIB, JCB, SMS, KMC, JRTD)

Received 4 August 1998 ,Revised 7 December 1998 ,Accepted 10 December 1998.

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