Seizures and substance abuse: Treatment considerations

Neurology

Volumn 67, Issue 12 SUPPL. 4, 2006, Pages

  Brust, John C M ^a  

^a Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; BARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BENZODIAZEPINE; CANNABIS; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; DIAZEPAM; FLUMAZENIL; GLUTETHIMIDE; HYPNOTIC AGENT; LORAZEPAM; METHADONE; METHAMPHETAMINE; NALOXONE; OPIATE; PAREGORIC; PHENCYCLIDINE; PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE; PHYSOSTIGMINE; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT; PSYCHOSTIMULANT AGENT; SEDATIVE AGENT;

ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MENINGITIS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEIZURE; SUBDURAL HEMATOMA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TREATMENT INDICATION; WITHDRAWAL SEIZURE;

EID: 33845689248     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/wnl.67.12_suppl_4.s45     Document Type: Review

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