Acute dystonic reaction in an adolescent on risperidone when a concomitant stimulant medication is discontinued

Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 867-869

  Keshen, Aaron ^a   Carandang, Carlo ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZATROPINE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; DEXAMPHETAMINE; RISPERIDONE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; DYSTONIA; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TORTICOLLIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; DEXTROAMPHETAMINE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DYSTONIA; HUMANS; MALE; RISPERIDONE;

EID: 38549167119     PISSN: 10445463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cap.2007.0047     Document Type: Article

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