Nitrous oxide has no effect in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal syndrome: A double-blind placebo-controlled randomized trial [4]

Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 211-214

  Alho, H ^a,b   Methuen, T ^b   Paloheimo, M ^b   Seppa K ^e   Strid, N ^f   Apter Kaseva, N ^a   Tiainen, J ^d   Salaspuro, M ^b   Roine, R ^a,c  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c HOSPITAL DISTRICT OF HELSINKI AND UUSIMAA   (Finland)

^d Clinic Foundation   (Finland)

^e TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^f N S Associates   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BENZODIAZEPINE; DIAZEPAM; NITROUS OXIDE; PLACEBO; TEMAZEPAM;

ADULT; ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NITROUS OXIDE; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037380683     PISSN: 02710749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004714-200304000-00019     Document Type: Letter

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