Pregabalin-induced self-harm behavior

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 638-639

  Tandon, Vishal ^a   Mahajan, Vivek ^a   Gillani, Zahid ^a   Mahajan, Annil ^a  

^a GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Abuse potential; Depression; Pregabalin; Self harm; Suicidal behavior

Indexed keywords

DICLOFENAC; OLANZAPINE; PREGABALIN;

ADULT; ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; BEDTIME DOSAGE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CASE REPORT; CLOTHING; DEPRESSION; DRUG CAPSULE; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FAMILY; FOOD; FRIEND; HAMILTON SCALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; MUSCLE TRAINING; PATIENT REFERRAL; WORK DISABILITY;

ABUSE POTENTIAL; DEPRESSION; PREGABALIN; SELF-HARM; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR;

ADULT; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; HUMANS; MALE; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84890013545     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: 19983751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.121390     Document Type: Article

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