Different fatal toxicity of neuroleptics identified by autopsy

European Neuropsychopharmacology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 117-124

  Schreinzer, D ^a   Frey, R ^a   Stimpfl, T ^a   Vycudilik, W ^a   Berzlanovich, A ^a   Kasper, S ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Antipsychotics; Autopsy; Defined daily dose; Fatal intoxication; High potency neuroleptics; Intermediate potency neuroleptics; Low potency neuroleptics; Neuroleptics; Prescription; Suicide

Indexed keywords

BUTYROPHENONE; CHLORPROTHIXENE; CLOZAPINE; FLUPENTIXOL; FLUPHENAZINE; HALOPERIDOL; LEVOMEPROMAZINE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; OLANZAPINE; PIMOZIDE; PROTHIPENDYL; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT; RISPERIDONE; SERTINDOLE;

ARTICLE; AUSTRIA; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; FATALITY; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADULT; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, TRICYCLIC; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; AUTOPSY; BUTYROPHENONES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POISONING; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUICIDE; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0035062621     PISSN: 0924977X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-977X(01)00068-2     Document Type: Article

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