Reversal of aripiprazole-induced tardive akathisia by addition of pregabalin

Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2013, Pages

  De Berardis, Domenico ^a,b   Serroni, Nicola ^a   Saveriomoschetta, Francesco ^a   Martinotti, Giovanni ^b   Di Giannantonio, Massimo ^b  

^a 'G Mazzini' Hospital   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARIPIPRAZOLE; OLANZAPINE; PREGABALIN; RISPERIDONE;

ADULT; AKATHISIA; BARNES AKATHISIA SCALE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CASE REPORT; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DSM-IV; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTLESSNESS;

ADULT; AKATHISIA, DRUG-INDUCED; ANTICONVULSANTS; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; FEMALE; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; HUMANS; PIPERAZINES; QUINOLONES;

EID: 84883280391     PISSN: 08950172     EISSN: 15457222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.neuropsych.12030069     Document Type: Letter

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