Efficacy of propranolol in neuroleptic-induced akathesia

Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1985, Pages 164-166

  Adler, Lenard ^a   Angrist, Burt ^a   Peselow, Eric ^a   Corwin, June ^a   Rotrosen, John ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZATROPINE MESILATE; FLUPHENAZINE; HALOPERIDOL; LORAZEPAM; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; PERPHENAZINE; PROPRANOLOL; THIORIDAZINE; TRIHEXYPHENIDYL;

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; AKATHISIA; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG COMPARISON; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INTERACTION; DRUG THERAPY; HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; THERAPY;

ADULT; AKATHISIA, DRUG-INDUCED; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LORAZEPAM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROPRANOLOL; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0021868571     PISSN: 02710749     EISSN: 1533712X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004714-198506000-00009     Document Type: Article

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