Application of glycine in acute alcohol hallucinosis

Human Psychopharmacology

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 591-594

  Aliyev, Nadir A ^a   Aliyev, Zafar N ^b  

^a Dispensary of Mental Hygiene   (Azerbaijan)

^b Neurological Dispensary   (Azerbaijan)

Author keywords

Alcohol hallucinosis; Glycine; Inhibitory amino acid neurotransmitter

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; AMINO ACID RECEPTOR AFFECTING AGENT; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID RECEPTOR; GLYCINE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERANCE; HALLUCINOSIS; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANK SUM TEST; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADMINISTRATION, SUBLINGUAL; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; GLYCINE; GLYCINE AGENTS; HALLUCINATIONS; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; TABLETS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 30344436336     PISSN: 08856222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hup.735     Document Type: Article

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