Psychotropic medication use and accidents, injuries and cognitive failures

Human Psychopharmacology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 391-400

  Wadsworth, E J K ^a   Moss, S C ^a   Simpson, S A ^a   Smith, A P ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accidents; Benzodiazepines; Injuries; Mental health; SSRIs; Tricyclics

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; HYPNOTIC AGENT; MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITOR; NORADRENALIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; OPIATE; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ACCIDENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMMUNITY CARE; DEPRESSION; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; POSTAL MAIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGISTER; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP DISORDER;

ACCIDENTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 24644498643     PISSN: 08856222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hup.709     Document Type: Review

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