Literature DB >> 6691497

Diazepam for catatonia.

J P McEvoy, J B Lohr.   

Abstract

Intravenous diazepam rapidly relieved catatonic immobility in two schizophrenic patients, and oral diazepam maintained this therapeutic effect. Diazepam may be an immediately available and effective treatment for some patients with life-threatening catatonic disorders.

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Year:  1984        PMID: 6691497     DOI: 10.1176/ajp.141.2.284

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Am J Psychiatry        ISSN: 0002-953X            Impact factor:   18.112


  4 in total

1.  Organic catatonia: a review.

Authors:  N Ahuja
Journal:  Indian J Psychiatry       Date:  2000-10       Impact factor: 1.759

2.  Benzodiazepines in psychotic States.

Authors:  J Ananth; O Solano
Journal:  Indian J Psychiatry       Date:  1993-04       Impact factor: 1.759

Review 3.  A clinical review of the treatment of catatonia.

Authors:  Pascal Sienaert; Dirk M Dhossche; Davy Vancampfort; Marc De Hert; Gábor Gazdag
Journal:  Front Psychiatry       Date:  2014-12-09       Impact factor: 4.157

4.  Response to benzodiazepines and the clinical course in malignant catatonia associated with schizophrenia: A case report.

Authors:  Kazutaka Ohi; Aki Kuwata; Takamitsu Shimada; Toshiki Yasuyama; Yusuke Nitta; Takashi Uehara; Yasuhiro Kawasaki
Journal:  Medicine (Baltimore)       Date:  2017-04       Impact factor: 1.889

  4 in total

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