Catatonia associated with lorazepam withdrawal

Psychosomatics

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 148-150

  Glover, Susan G ^a   Escalona, Rodrigo ^a   Bishop, Joseph ^a   Saldivia, Aida ^a  

^a ATLANTA VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; BENZATROPINE; CEFUROXIME; CLINDAMYCIN; DOCUSATE SODIUM; HALOPERIDOL; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; LORAZEPAM; TERBUTALINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL PNEUMONIA; CASE REPORT; CATATONIA; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0031027811     PISSN: 00333182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0033-3182(97)71484-1     Document Type: Letter

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