From benzodiazepine to pregabalin dependence: Different agents, similar problems

Indian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 111-112

  Gahr, Maximilian ^a   Freudenmann, Roland W ^a   Kölle, Markus A ^a   Schönfeldt Lecuona, Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LORAZEPAM; PREGABALIN;

ADULT; ANXIETY; BENZODIAZEPINE DEPENDENCE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LETTER; PREGABALIN DEPENDENCE; PRESCRIPTION;

EID: 84920879861     PISSN: 00195545     EISSN: 19983794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5545.148551     Document Type: Letter

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