Carisoprodol withdrawal after internet purchase

Neurologist

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 262-264

  Eleid, MacKram F ^a   Krahn, Lois E ^a   Agrwal, Neera ^a   Goodman, Brent P ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

carisoprodol; myoclonus; psychosis; soma; withdrawal

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ALPRAZOLAM; AMLODIPINE; ATORVASTATIN; CARISOPRODOL; COBALAMIN; HALOPERIDOL; HYDROCODONE; HYDROXYZINE; LISINOPRIL; METOPROLOL; OLANZAPINE; CENTRAL MUSCLE RELAXANT; MEPROBAMATE;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; MYOCLONUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; SIDE EFFECT; TREMOR; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; INTERNET; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

CARISOPRODOL; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MEPROBAMATE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRAL; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 77954922961     PISSN: 10747931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NRL.0b013e3181aa917e     Document Type: Article

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