Hysterical neurosis of the conversion type: Therapeutic activity of neuroleptics with different hyperprolactinemic potency

Neuropsychobiology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 186-188

  Rampello, L ^a   Drago, F ^a   Nicoletti, G ^a   Le Pira, F ^a   Malaguarnera, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Haloperidol; Hysterical neurosis; Prolactin; Sulpiride

Indexed keywords

HALOPERIDOL; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; SULPIRIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOPAMINERGIC TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERACTIVITY; HYPERPROLACTINEMIA; HYSTERIA; MALE; NEUROSIS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN BLOOD LEVEL; PSYCHOBIOLOGY;

EID: 0029957697     PISSN: 0302282X     EISSN: 14230224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000119275     Document Type: Article

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