Antidepressants are not drugs of abuse or dependence

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 74, Issue 875, 1998, Pages 529-532

  Lichtigfeld, Frederick J ^a  

^a South African Brain Research Institute   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antidepressants; Compliance; Drug abuse

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; METHADONE;

DEPRESSION; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; OPIATE ADDICTION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PUBLIC OPINION; REVIEW; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 0031666079     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.74.875.529     Document Type: Review

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