Lorazepam-induced short-term remission of symptoms in a case of paranoid schizophrenia
Conventionally, antipsychotics are used to treat schizophrenia due to predominant dopamine antagonist activity. The use of various types of Benzodiazepines (BZDs) in the treatment of Schizophrenic symptoms like agitation and psychotic excitement in general and control of florid psychotic symptoms su...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2011-01-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2011;volume=33;issue=2;spage=205;epage=207;aulast=Parkar |