ECT-donepezil interaction: A single case report [4]

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 594-595

  Bhat, Ravi S ^a   Mayur, Prashanth ^a   Chakrabarti, Indranil ^a  

^a Goulburn Valley Area Men Hlth Serv   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; DONEPEZIL; FLUVOXAMINE; OLANZAPINE; QUETIAPINE; RISPERIDONE; RIVASTIGMINE; SUXAMETHONIUM; VENLAFAXINE;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; APATHY; APNEA; BRADYCARDIA; CASE REPORT; DELIRIUM; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG HALF LIFE; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HAMILTON SCALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT REFERRAL; SEDATION; SEIZURE; SIDE EFFECT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

AGED; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; INDANS; MALE; PIPERIDINES;

EID: 3042772710     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.1085     Document Type: Letter

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