Droperidol in acutely agitated patients: A double blind placebo-controlled study

Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease

Volumn 164, Issue 4, 1977, Pages 280-283

  Van Leeuwen, A M ^a   Molders, J ^b   Sterkmans, P ^c   Mielants, P ^d   Martens, C ^d   Toussaint, C ^c   Hovent, A M ^e   Desseilles, M F ^e   Koch, H ^e   Devroye, A ^e   Parent, M ^e  

^a “Zon en Schild” Utrecht seweg ^*  (Netherlands)

^b Psychiatric hospital for men ’’Volière" ^*  (Belgium)

^c Psychiatric centre "Ziekeren” ^*  (Belgium)

^d Stuivenberg General Hospital   (Belgium)

^e Sanatorium "Notre Dame des Anges" ^*  (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DROPERIDOL; HALOPERIDOL; PLACEBO;

AGITATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG THERAPY; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; THERAPY;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CLINICAL TRIALS; DROPERIDOL; DRUG EVALUATION; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HALOPERIDOL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0017738378     PISSN: 00223018     EISSN: 1539736X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005053-197704000-00008     Document Type: Article

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