The use of fluoxetine in Gilles de la Tourette syndrome and obsessive compulsive behaviours: Preliminary clinical experience

Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 737-743

  Eapen, Valsamma ^a,b   Trimble, Michael R ^a   Robertson, Mary M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fluoxetine; Gilles de la Tourette syndrome; Obsessive compulsive behaviours

Indexed keywords

FLUOXETINE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPULSION; FEMALE; GILLES DE LA TOURETTE SYNDROME; HUMAN; MALE; OBSESSION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030152905     PISSN: 02785846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0278-5846(96)00044-9     Document Type: Article

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