Reduction of aggression during benzodiazepine withdrawal: Effects of flumazenil

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 148-151

  Saxon, L ^a   Borg, S ^a   Hiltunen, A J ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aggression; Benzodiazepines; Flumazenil; Humans; Withdrawal

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; FLUMAZENIL; PLACEBO; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CONCEPT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; ADDICTION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECTS; HOSTILITY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; BENZODIAZEPINES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; FLUMAZENIL; HOSTILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 77953705430     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2010.04.023     Document Type: Article

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