An open trial of naltrexone in the treatment of depersonalization disorder

Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 267-270

  Simeon, Daphne ^a   Knutelska, Margaret ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPRAZOLAM; AMFEBUTAMONE; AMITRIPTYLINE; BENZODIAZEPINE; CITALOPRAM; CLONAZEPAM; FLUOXETINE; NALTREXONE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; SERTRALINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPERSONALIZATION; DEPRESSION; DIARRHEA; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEAT SENSATION; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MALE; NAUSEA; NIGHTMARE; OPEN STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEDATION; SELF REPORT; SIDE EFFECT; SKIN TINGLING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; DEPERSONALIZATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NALTREXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS;

EID: 18844459436     PISSN: 02710749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.jcp.0000162803.61700.4f     Document Type: Article

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