Effects of clozapine on substance use in patients schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder: A retrospective survey

Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 94-98

  Zimmet, Suzannah V ^a   Strous, Rael D ^a   Burgess, Ellen S ^a   Kohnstamm, Sarah ^a   Green, Alan I ^a,b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS MENTAL HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; CLOZAPINE; COCAINE;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; COMORBIDITY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY; SCHIZOIDISM; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADULT; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; CLOZAPINE; DIAGNOSIS, DUAL (PSYCHIATRY); FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 0033955215     PISSN: 02710749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004714-200002000-00016     Document Type: Article

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