Serotonin syndrome: Clomipramine too soon after moclobemide?

International Clinical Psychopharmacology

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 339-342

  Gillman, P K ^a  

^a NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clomipramine; Moclobemide; Risk; Serotonin syndrome; Washout period

Indexed keywords

CLOMIPRAMINE; MOCLOBEMIDE;

ADULT; ANHEDONIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEPRESSION; ENZYME INHIBITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME; SEROTONIN SYNDROME; SLEEP DISORDER; THORAX PAIN; TREMOR; URINE RETENTION; VOMITING;

EID: 0031427403     PISSN: 02681315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004850-199711000-00007     Document Type: Article

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