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The growing use of a popular drug in the long-term treatment of bipolar disorder is based largely on a single, flawed clinical trial that may be steering doctors and patients away from drugs with a more established track record, a new review suggests.

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Tags: Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar Disorder Medication, Schizophrenia Medication, Antipsychotic Medication, Disease and Condition, Drug, Abilify

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