Neuropsychiatric aspects of carbon monoxide poisioning: A review and single case report suggesting a role for amphetamines

Annals of Clinical Psychiatry

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 21-27

  Smallwood, Patrick ^b   Murray, George B ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Amphetamines; Carbon monoxide poisoning; Neuropsychiatry

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; DEXAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARBON MONOXIDE INTOXICATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; GRAY MATTER; HUMAN; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; NEUROTOXICITY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WHITE MATTER;

AMPHETAMINES; CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0033046335     PISSN: 10401237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022856015103     Document Type: Article

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