Characteristics of patients using psychoactive drugs in Karachi, Pakistan

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 369-372

  Ali, Niloufer Sultan ^a   Khuwaja, Ali Khan ^b   Zafar, Abdul Moeed ^b  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

^b AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Drug usage; Out patient clinics; Pakistan; Psychoactive drugs

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PAKISTAN; PATIENT INFORMATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP INDUCTION; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PAKISTAN; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; SELF MEDICATION; SEX FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67349166960     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-009-9279-y     Document Type: Article

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