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Trial of a Sustained Release Form of Amitriptyline (Lentizol) in the Treatment of Depressive Illness

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

G. Sedman
G. Sedman*
Affiliation:
St. Ann's Hospital, Haven Road, Canford Cliffs, Poole, Dorset, BH13 7LN
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The advantages of a new sustained release form of amitriptyline (Lentizol) which can be given in a single dose for the treatment of depressive illness have recently been described by Sims (1972) and Haider (1972). This paper reports a similar double blind cross-over trial in the treatment of depressive illness (ICD 296) of the same substance compared against conventional amitriptyline at an overall higher dosage level.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 123 , Issue 572 , July 1973 , pp. 69 - 71
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1973 

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