Paradoxical reactions to benzodiazepines

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 101, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 34-39

  Gutierrez, Mary A ^a   Roper, Janice M ^b   Hahn, Pockhee ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; BEHAVIOR; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CHILD; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; AGGRESSION; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; BEHAVIORAL SYMPTOMS; BENZODIAZEPINES; CHILD; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 85046908949     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000446-200107000-00019     Document Type: Article

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