CSF neurotensin concentrations and antipsychotic treatment in schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder

American Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 154, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 1019-1021

  Sharma, Rajiv P ^a   Janicak, Philip G ^b   Bissette, Garth ^b   Nemeroff, Charles B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZATROPINE; CHLORPROMAZINE; HALOPERIDOL; LOXAPINE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; NEUROTENSIN; TIOTIXENE; TRIFLUOPERAZINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOIDISM; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0030906712     PISSN: 0002953X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ajp.154.7.1019     Document Type: Article

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