Standard Antidepressant Pharmacotherapy for the Acute Treatment of Mood Disorders

Michael J. Burke, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department Of Psychiarty
University of Kansas School Of Medicine - Wichita
1010 North Kansas
Wichita, Kansas 67214
(316)261-2647

and

Sheldon H. Preskorn, M.D.
Professor and Vice Chairman
Department of Psychiatry
University of Kanasa School of Medicine - Wichita
1010 North Kansas
Wichita, Kansas 67214
(316)261-2680

President and Director
Psychiatric Research Institute
1100 North St. Francis, Suite 200
Wichita, Kansas 67214


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