Epileptic seizures induced by psychotropic drugs

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1977, Pages 265-270

  Toone, B K ^a   Fenton, G W ^a  

^a SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; CHLORPROMAZINE; DIAZEPAM; IMIPRAMINE; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT; SEDATIVE AGENT; TRIFLUOPERAZINE;

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; BIRTH INJURY; BRAIN INJURY; CONVULSION; DELIVERY; DRUG THERAPY; EPILEPSY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PREGNANCY; THERAPY; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BIRTH ORDER; BRAIN DAMAGE, CHRONIC; CHLORPROMAZINE; DIAZEPAM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGE; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; SELF MEDICATION; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 0017736562     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291700029354     Document Type: Article

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