Analgesic and euphoric effects of high dose diazepam in schizophrenia

Neuropsychobiology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1982, Pages 123-128

  Haas, S ^a   Emrich, H M ^b   Beckmann, H ^a  

^a CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Diazepam; Euphoria; Naloxone; Schizophrenics

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; NALOXONE; PLACEBO;

ANALGESIA; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EUPHORIA; HUMAN CELL; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SCHIZOPHRENIA; THERAPY;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; DIAZEPAM; ENDORPHINS; EUPHORIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; NALOXONE; PAIN; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0020044674     PISSN: 0302282X     EISSN: 14230224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000117886     Document Type: Article

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