Antipsychotic drugs result in the formation of immature neutrophil leucocytes in schizophrenic patients

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 191-194

  Delieu, John M ^a   Badawoud, M ^b   Williams, M A ^b   Horobin, R W ^c   Duguid, J K ^d  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^d WREXHAM MAELOR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agranulocytosis; Antischizophrenic medication; Chlorpromazine; Clozapine; Neutrophils; Nuclear lobe count; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

CHLORPROMAZINE; CLOZAPINE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGRANULOCYTOSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUTROPHIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0034874669     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026988110101500306     Document Type: Article

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