Antipsychotic Drugs and Sudden Death

Sudden, unexpected death may occur in apparently healthy individuals. Its occurrence in psychiatric patients has raised the concern that the use of psychotropics, especially antipsychotics, may be associated with an increased risk of sudden death. This concern is maintained even though not all psych...

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Main Authors: Khosro Afkham, Seyed Hesameddin Abbasi, Shahin Akhondzadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2006-05-01
Series:Journal of Tehran University Heart Center
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/3024.pdf&manuscript_id=3024