Two cases of adult Down syndrome treated with selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor for behavior disorders

No To Hattatsu

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 391-394

  Hirayama, Tsunenori ^a   Kobayashi, Tomoko ^a   Fujita, Takehisa ^b   Fujino, Osamu ^c  

^a National Hospital Organization Fukushima Hospital   (Japan)

^b NIPPON MEDICAL SCHOOL MUSASHI KOSUGI HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^c NIPPON MEDICAL SCHOOL CHIBA HOKUSOH HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUVOXAMINE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CASE REPORT; DOWN SYNDROME; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; MALE;

ADULT; DEPRESSION; DOWN SYNDROME; FLUVOXAMINE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 4544268872     PISSN: 00290831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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