Catatonic Schizophrenia and the Use of Memantine

Objective: To report a case of catatonic schizophrenia treated with memantine that resulted in a rapid reduction of catatonic symptoms. Case Summary: A 68-year-old male with catatonic schizophrenia presented with bizarre and catatonic behavior manifested by mutism, waxy flexibility, immobility, star...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of pharmacotherapy 2006-02, Vol.40 (2), p.344-346
Hauptverfasser:	Carpenter, Stacey S, Hatchett, A Daniel, Fuller, Matthew A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Biological and medical sciences Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists - administration & dosage Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists - therapeutic use Humans Male Medical sciences Memantine - administration & dosage Memantine - therapeutic use Pharmacology. Drug treatments Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate - antagonists & inhibitors Schizophrenia, Catatonic - drug therapy Treatment Outcome
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