Medical treatment of performance anxiety: A statement in favor

Medical Problems of Performing Artists

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 117-121

  Lederman, Richard J ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ALPRAZOLAM; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BROMINE DERIVATIVE; CHLORAL HYDRATE; DIAZEPAM; LORAZEPAM; LYSERGIDE; MEPROBAMATE; NORADRENALIN; OPIATE; PROPRANOLOL; TRANQUILIZER;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SWEATING; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TACHYCARDIA; TREMOR;

EID: 0032831518     PISSN: 08851158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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