An open-label pilot study of naltrexone in childhood-onset trichotillomania

Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 30-33

  De Sousa, Avinash ^a,b  

^a Get Well Clinic and Nursing Home   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NALTREXONE;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER FUNCTION; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; PILOT STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT RESPONSE; TRICHOTILLOMANIA;

AGE OF ONSET; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NALTREXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; PILOT PROJECTS; TRICHOTILLOMANIA;

EID: 39749142063     PISSN: 10445463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cap.2006.0111     Document Type: Article

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