Ziprasidone in Pediatric Bipolar Disorder: A 6-Week, Open-Label Comparison of Rapid vs. Slow Dose Titration

Kirti Saxena^1*, Annie Walley², Alex Simmons³, Paul A. Nakonezny⁴, Cintly Celis-deHoyos⁵, Taryn Mayes⁶, Cheryl L Person⁷ and Graham Emslie⁸

¹Kirti Saxena- Baylor College of Medicine, USA

²Annie Walley-University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, USA

³Alex Simmons-University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, USA

⁴Paul Nakonezny-University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, USA

⁵Cintly Celis-deHoyos- Brown University, USA

⁶Taryn Mayes-University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, USA

⁷Cheryl Person-University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, USA

⁸Graham Emslie-University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, USA

^*Corresponding Author: Kirti Saxena, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Division of Child/Adolescent Psychiatry, Baylor College of Medicine, 6701 Fannin St., Suite 1740, Houston, TX 77030, USA, Tel: 832-822-3750, Fax: 832-825-3747 Email: