The use of stimulants in the treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: Case report

Human Psychopharmacology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 295-300

  Daly, Oscar E ^a  

^a Lisburn BT28 1JP   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Post traumatic stress disorder; REM sleep; Stimulant drugs; Treatment

Indexed keywords

AMFEPRAMONE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; FLUOXETINE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0034042836     PISSN: 08856222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1099-1077(200006)15:4<295::AID-HUP166>3.0.CO;2-O     Document Type: Article

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