Low-dose caffeine may exacerbate psychotic symptoms in people with schizophrenia

Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2014, Pages

  Peng, Po Jui ^a   Chiang, Kuo Tung ^b   Liang, Chih Sung ^a  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b Beitou Armed Forces Hospital   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; FLUPENTIXOL DECANOATE; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT;

ADULT; AGITATION; CASE REPORT; DELUSION; DOPAMINERGIC TRANSMISSION; FOLLOW UP; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARANOIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; COMPLICATION; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS;

CAFFEINE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 84901424699     PISSN: 08950172     EISSN: 15457222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.neuropsych.13040098     Document Type: Letter

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