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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Main Authors: Shubhangi R Parkar, Chetali Dhuri, V Arun Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2011-01-01
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