Propranolol, post-traumatic stress disorder and narrative identity

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2008, Pages

  Bell, J ^a,b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; PROPRANOLOL;

BIOETHICS; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; MEMORY; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; BIOETHICAL ISSUES; HUMANS; MEMORY; NARRATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PROPRANOLOL; RISK FACTORS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 56749177353     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2008.024752     Document Type: Review

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