Intravenous flumazenil following prolonged exposure to lormetazepam in humans: Lack of precipitated withdrawal

International Clinical Psychopharmacology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 81-88

  Gerra, G ^a,c   Giucasto, G ^a   Zaimovic, A ^a   Fertonani, G ^a   Chittolini, B ^a   Avanzini, P ^a   Caccavari, R ^a   Delsignore, R ^b  

^a Drug Addiction Service of Bolzano   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^c AUSL Parma   (Italy)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepine withdrawal; Flumazenil; Lormetazepam

Indexed keywords

FLUMAZENIL; FLUNITRAZEPAM; LORMETAZEPAM; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG THERAPY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIDE EFFECT; SWEATING; TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 0030002552     PISSN: 02681315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004850-199611020-00002     Document Type: Article

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