Pseudophaeochromocytoma associated with clozapine treatment

Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 132-134

  Prasad, Sarah E ^a   Kennedy, Harry G ^a,b  

^a CENTRAL MENTAL HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Clozapine; Hypertension; Noradrenaline; Pseudophaeochromocytoma; Schizophrenia; Tachycardia

Indexed keywords

AMLODIPINE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CATECHOLAMINE; CITALOPRAM; CLOZAPINE; FLUOXETINE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; NORADRENALIN; RISPERIDONE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; VENLAFAXINE; ZUCLOPENTHIXOL; ZUCLOPENTHIXOL DECANOATE;

ADULT; AFFECT; ANHEDONIA; ANXIETY DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CATECHOLAMINE URINE LEVEL; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; NORADRENALIN BLOOD LEVEL; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; PSEUDOPHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; PSEUDOTUMOR; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SWEATING; TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 0346158406     PISSN: 07909667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0790966700007941     Document Type: Review

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