## Abstract Thirteen adult common marmosets (__Callithrix jacchus__) were given onceβmonthly injections of haloperidol decanoate (5β15 mg/kg i.m.) for one year. Thereafter, drugβfree and treatment periods alternated at 3βmonth intervals. After 2.5 to 14 months, 12 monkeys showed symptoms of tardive
An experimental model of tardive dyskinesia
β Scribed by H. L. Klawans; R. Rubovits
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1972
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 750 KB
- Volume
- 33
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1435-1463
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