Amphetamine-induced movement disorder

EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 277-280

  Downes, Michael A ^a,c   Whyte, Ian M ^a,b  

^a NEWCASTLE MATER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^c Department of Clinical Toxicology and Pharmacology ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Amphetamine; Choreoathetoid; Dopamine; Movement disorder

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; AMPHETAMINE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CHLORPROMAZINE; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; HALOPERIDOL; METHAMPHETAMINE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; PEMOLINE; RECREATIONAL DRUG;

ADRENALIN RELEASE; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHOREOATHETOSIS; DOPAMINE RELEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NEW ZEALAND; NORADRENALIN RELEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROTONIN RELEASE; TOXICITY TESTING;

EID: 22644432667     PISSN: 17426731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-6723.2005.00735.x     Document Type: Article

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