Neuroleptic-induced akathisia and violence: A review

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 187-189

  Leong, Gregory B ^a   Silva, J Arturo ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Aggression; Akathisia; Antipsychotics; Forensic science; Neuroleptics; Violence

Indexed keywords

BENZATROPINE; CHLORPROMAZINE; CLOZAPINE; FLUPHENAZINE; HALOPERIDOL; LOXAPINE; MESORIDAZINE; MOLINDONE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; OLANZAPINE; PERPHENAZINE; PIMOZIDE; PROPRANOLOL; QUETIAPINE; RISPERIDONE; THIORIDAZINE; TIOTIXENE; TRIFLUOPERAZINE; ZIPRASIDONE;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; AKATHISIA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0037229535     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2002173     Document Type: Article

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