Restless legs syndrome and paroxetine

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 482-484

  Sanz Fuentenebro, F J ^a   Huidobro, A ^a   Tejadas Rivas, A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO 12 DE OCTUBRE   (Spain)

Author keywords

paroxetine; restless legs syndrome; selective serotonin re uptake inhibitor; sleep disorder

Indexed keywords

PAROXETINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME;

EID: 0030445944     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1996.tb09896.x     Document Type: Article

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