Successful treatment of polydipsia, water intoxication, and delusional jealousy in an alcohol dependent patient with clozapine

Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1347-1349

  Margetić, Branimir ^a   Aukst Margetić, Branka ^a   Z ̌arković Palijan, Tija ^a  

^a Neuropsihijatrijska bolnica   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Clozapine; Delusional jealousy; Polydipsia; Water intoxication

Indexed keywords

CLOZAPINE; DIAZEPAM; FLUPHENAZINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; JEALOUS DELUSION; MALE; POLYDIPSIA; SCHIZOPHRENIA; WATER DEPRIVATION; WATER INTOXICATION;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; CLOZAPINE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EATING DISORDERS; HUMANS; MALE; SCHIZOPHRENIA, PARANOID; WATER INTOXICATION;

EID: 33747078678     PISSN: 02785846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2006.03.005     Document Type: Article

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