Successful use of intravenous clomipramine in depressive-catatonic state associated with corticosteroid treatment

International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 131-133

  Wada, Ken ^a,b   Suzuki, Hiroshi ^b   Taira, Toshihiro ^b   Akiyama, Kazufumi ^b   Kuroda, Shigetoshi ^b  

^a HIROSHIMA CITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Catatonia; Clomipramine; Corticosteroid; Depressive stupor; Mood disorder

Indexed keywords

AMOXAPINE; BETAMETHASONE; BROMPERIDOL; CLOMIPRAMINE; CORTICOSTEROID; LITHIUM CARBONATE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PREDNISOLONE; RISPERIDONE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; SULPIRIDE; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATATONIA; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DEPRESSION; DERMATOMYOSITIS; DIZZINESS; DRUG PULSE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MOOD DISORDER; MUTISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STUPOR;

EID: 3042687248     PISSN: 13651501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13651500410006125     Document Type: Article

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