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Diazepam in depressive stupor: A case report

✍ Scribed by A. K. Shah; H. Cope


Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1991
Tongue
English
Weight
241 KB
Volume
6
Category
Article
ISSN
0885-6230

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✦ Synopsis


With the aid of a case report the efficacy of intravenous diazepam in depressive stupor for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes is described. This may enable use of conventional drug treatment and postpone or avoid use of electroconvulsive therapy.


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