Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9643684 | Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry | 2005 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Children and adolescents with early-onset BD may have reduced amygdalar volumes, consistent with other studies in this population. Prolonged medication exposure to lithium or valproate may account for findings in adults with BD of increased amygdalar volume relative to controls.
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Authors
Kiki M.D., Asya M.S., Naama M.D., Amy Ph.D., Diana Iorgova Dipl.Psych., Allan M.D.,