Nicotine augmentation for refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder. A case report

Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 157-159

  Pasquini, Massimo ^a   Garavini, Alessandra ^a   Biondi, Massimo ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Glutamatergic transmission; Memory for actions; Nicotine; Obsessive compulsive disorder

Indexed keywords

CLOMIPRAMINE; CLOZAPINE; FLUVOXAMINE; HALOPERIDOL; NICOTINE GUM; OLANZAPINE; RISPERIDONE; SERTRALINE; VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALE; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; POLYPHARMACY; SIDE EFFECT;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ADULT; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, TRICYCLIC; CLOMIPRAMINE; DRUG RESISTANCE; GABA AGENTS; HUMANS; MALE; NICOTINE; NICOTINIC AGONISTS; OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER; VALPROIC ACID;

EID: 10944246110     PISSN: 02785846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2004.08.011     Document Type: Article

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