Increased tardive dyskinesia in alcohol-abusing schizophrenic patients
β Scribed by Lisa Dixon; Peter J. Weiden; Gretchen Haas; John Sweeney; Allen J. Frances
- Book ID
- 115842191
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 246 KB
- Volume
- 33
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1532-8384
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