Risperidone and Divalproex Sodium With MRI Assessment in Pediatric Bipolar

Summary

The study is to examine the null hypothesis that risperidone and divalproex sodium are equally effective in treating/stabilizing pediatric bipolar disorder.

Timeline

Start

2003-04

Primary completion

2008-01

Completion

2008-01

Publications

• Pavuluri MN, Passarotti AM, Fitzgerald JM, Wegbreit E, Sweeney JA. Risperidone and divalproex differentially engage the fronto-striato-temporal circuitry in pediatric mania: a pharmacological functional magnetic resonance imaging study. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2012 Feb;51(2):157-170.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2011.10.019. Epub 2011 Dec 23.

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