Safety and effectiveness of combined ECT and clozapine in treatment-resistant mania

European Psychiatry

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 319-321

  Poyurovsky, M ^a   Weizman, A ^b,c  

^a Technion Medical School   (Israel)

^b GEHA MENTAL HEALTH CENTER   (Israel)

^c TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Clozapine; Electroconvulsive therapy; Mania

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; ATROPINE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CARBAMAZEPINE; CHLORAL HYDRATE; CLOZAPINE; DIAZEPAM; DIPHENHYDRAMINE; HALOPERIDOL; LEVOMEPROMAZINE; LITHIUM; LORAZEPAM; METHOHEXITAL; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; SUXAMETHONIUM; ZUCLOPENTHIXOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONSTIPATION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERSALIVATION; MALE; MANIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029902805     PISSN: 09249338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-9338(96)89901-9     Document Type: Article

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