Aripiprazole-induced agitation after clozapine discontinuation: A case report

Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 141-143

  Cho, Dara Y ^a   Lindenmayer, Jean Pierre ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARIPIPRAZOLE; CHLORPROMAZINE; CLOZAPINE; GLUCOSE; HALOPERIDOL; IBUPROFEN; MOLINDONE; NORTRIPTYLINE; SALBUTAMOL; VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; AGITATION; ALCOHOLISM; AUDITORY HALLUCINATION; CASE REPORT; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; CONCENTRATION LOSS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DIZZINESS; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EPIGASTRIC PAIN; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; KETOACIDOSIS; LETHARGY; LETTER; MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; PAIN; PARANOID SCHIZOPHRENIA; PERSECUTORY DELUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTIC DECOMPENSATION; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SIDE EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VOMITING; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 60349098048     PISSN: 01606689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4088/JCP.08l04528     Document Type: Letter

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