Circadian pattern of acute, neuroleptic-induced dystonic reactions

American Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 153, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 708-710

  Mazurek, Michael F ^a   Rosebush, Patricia I ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DRUG EFFECT; DYSTONIA; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP;

EID: 0029930910     PISSN: 0002953X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ajp.153.5.708     Document Type: Article

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