Five patients with either acute or tardive neuroleptic-induced akathisia (5 weeks to 1% years duration) were videotaped before, during, and after a 2-week trial of propoxyphene (Darvon), 100 mg q.i.d., or acetaminophen (Tylenol) with 30 rng codeine, two tabs, q.i.d. Three "blinded" observers, experi
Treatment of neuroleptic-induced akathisia with nicotine patches
โ Scribed by Michelle Kosche Anfang; Harrison G. Pope Jr.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 143 KB
- Volume
- 134
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0033-3158
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