Aripiprazole in combination with other antipsychotic drugs may worsen psychosis

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 245-246

  Adan Manes, J ^a,b   Garcia Parajua, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Amisulpiride; Aripiprazole; Interaction; Psychosis; Worsening

Indexed keywords

AMISULPRIDE; ARIPIPRAZOLE; BIPERIDEN; DOPAMINE; DOPAMINE 2 RECEPTOR; DOPAMINE 3 RECEPTOR; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CASE REPORT; DOPAMINERGIC ACTIVITY; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SYMPTOM; GENERAL CONDITION DETERIORATION; HUMAN; MALE; PARANOID SCHIZOPHRENIA;

ANTI-DYSKINESIA AGENTS; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; BIPERIDEN; DOPAMINE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; DYSKINESIA, DRUG-INDUCED; HUMANS; MALE; PIPERAZINES; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; QUINOLONES; SCHIZOPHRENIA, PARANOID; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SULPIRIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61349197541     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: 13652710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2008.00996.x     Document Type: Article

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