Varenicline may induce psychotic symptoms in subjects without previous history of psychiatric disorders

Acta Neuropsychiatrica

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 268-269

  Bancila, Victor ^a   Dallon, Christophe ^a   Zullino, Daniele Fabio ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VARENICLINE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MENTAL DISEASE; NOTE; PAIN; PSYCHOSIS; SMOKING CESSATION; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE; VISUAL HALLUCINATION;

EID: 70349342905     PISSN: 09242708     EISSN: 16015215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-5215.2009.00417.x     Document Type: Note

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