Reconsidering pimozide for new-onset delusions of parasitosis [2]

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 49, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 643-644

  Makhija, Melanie ^a   Bhalerao, Shree ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE; OLANZAPINE; PIMOZIDE; PREDNISONE; RANITIDINE; SERTRALINE;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; DELIRIUM; DELUSION; DELUSION OF PARASITOSIS; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; TACTILE HALLUCINATION; TOUCH; VISUAL HALLUCINATION;

EID: 6344235557     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674370404900918     Document Type: Letter

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