Potential adverse effects of discontinuing psychotropic drugs: Part 4: Benzodiazepine, Glutamate, Opioid, and Stimulant Drugs

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services

Volumn 48, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 11-14

  Howland, Robert H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID RECEPTOR AFFECTING AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; BENZODIAZEPINES; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; EXCITATORY AMINO ACID AGENTS; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 77957359948     PISSN: 02793695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/02793695-20100730-04     Document Type: Article

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