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A Placebo-Controlled Trial of Valproate for Agitation and Aggression in Alzheimer’s Disease

Nathan Herrmann, Krista L. Lanctôt, Lana S. Rothenburg, Goran Eryavec

Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders · 2006 · 104 citations · 16 references

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Abstract

Valproate is not effective for the management of agitation in moderate-to-severe AD, and may be poorly tolerated in this population.

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