Potential role of pregabalin in the treatment of lithium-induced tremor: A case report

International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 879-881

  Marks, David M ^a   Pae, Chi Un ^a,b   Patkar, Ashwin A ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLORAZEPATE; LITHIUM CARBONATE; LORAZEPAM; PAROXETINE; PREGABALIN; ZOLPIDEM;

AGED; BEDTIME DOSAGE; CASE REPORT; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; FATIGUE; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HAND TREMOR; HOPELESSNESS; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; LETTER; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MENTAL CONCENTRATION; MORNING DOSAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTLESSNESS;

AGED; ANTICONVULSANTS; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; HUMANS; LITHIUM CHLORIDE; MALE; TREMOR;

EID: 50849107080     PISSN: 14611457     EISSN: 14695111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S146114570800878X     Document Type: Letter

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