Clozapine lacks previous clinical efficacy when restarted after a period of discontinuation: A case series

European Neuropsychopharmacology

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 479-481

  Grassi, Barbara ^a   Ferrari, Raffaella ^a   Epifani, Mara ^a   Dragoni, Chiara ^a   Cohen, Susanna ^a   Scarone, Silvio ^a  

^a University Medical School   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antipsychotic drug; Clozapine; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

CLOZAPINE; NIFEDIPINE; OLANZAPINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONSTIPATION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERSALIVATION; HYPERTENSION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAPSE; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0033397637     PISSN: 0924977X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-977X(99)00031-0     Document Type: Editorial

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