Chemical dependence involving glucocorticoids

Annals of Clinical Psychiatry

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 185-187

  Sherwood Brown, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Abuse; Dependence; Glucocorticoid; Prednisone

Indexed keywords

ANABOLIC AGENT; GLUCOCORTICOID; PREDNISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS;

BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; DEPRESSION; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDNISONE; SELF MEDICATION; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 9844219731     PISSN: 10401237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026238226473     Document Type: Article

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