LSD-induced hallucinogen persisting perception disorder treatment with clonidine: An open pilot study

International Clinical Psychopharmacology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 35-37

  Lerner, A G ^a   Gelkopf, M ^b   Oyffe, I ^a   Finkel, B ^a   Katz, S ^a   Sigal, M ^a   Weizman, A ^c  

^a LEV HASHARON MENTAL HEALTH CENTER   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV SOURASKY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^c GEHA MENTAL HEALTH CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Clonidine; Flashback; Lysergic acid diethylamide

Indexed keywords

CLONIDINE; LYSERGIC ACID; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG EFFICACY; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; PERCEPTION DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0033976896     PISSN: 02681315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004850-200015010-00005     Document Type: Article

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