Broadening the search for safe treatments in dementia agitation a possible role for low-dose opioids?

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1085-1086

  Brown, Richard ^a  

^a SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE; OPIATE;

ANALGESIA; DEMENTIA; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; HUNTINGTON DISEASE LIKE SYNDROME; LETTER; LOW DRUG DOSE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OPIATE ADDICTION; PRESCRIPTION; RESTLESSNESS;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; PSYCHOMOTOR AGITATION;

EID: 78649420194     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.2423     Document Type: Letter

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