Drug-induced akathisia and suicidal tendencies in psychotic patients

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 81, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 551-554

  Kasantikul, Duangjai ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIPARKINSON AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AKATHISIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PSYCHOSIS; RESTLESSNESS; SUICIDE;

EID: 0031768860     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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