Akathisia and exacerbation of psychopathology: A preliminary report

Clinical Neuropharmacology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 169-173

  Duncan, Erica J ^a,b   Adler, Lenard A ^a,b   Stephanides, Myrsini ^a   Sanfilipo, Michael ^a   Angrist, Burt ^a,b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

Author keywords

Akathisia; Benztropine; Propranolol; Psychopathology

Indexed keywords

BENZATROPINE; BIPERIDEN; PROPRANOLOL;

ADULT; AKATHISIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISORIENTATION; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ADULT; AKATHISIA, DRUG-INDUCED; BENZTROPINE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCARINIC ANTAGONISTS; PROPRANOLOL; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES;

EID: 0034040849     PISSN: 03625664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002826-200005000-00008     Document Type: Article

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