Allopurinol for the treatment of aggressive behaviour in patients with dementia

Aggressive behaviour is commonly observed in patients with dementia, and current pharmacological treatments are still deficient in terms of efficacy and tolerability. Allopurinol is an inhibitor of the enzyme xanthine oxidase, with previously suggested anti-aggressive effects. After successful treat...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International clinical psychopharmacology 2003-01, Vol.18 (1), p.53-55
Hauptverfasser:	Lara, Diogo R, Cruz, Matheus R.S, Xavier, Flavio, Souza, Diogo O, Moriguchi, Emilio H
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Aggression Allopurinol - administration & dosage Allopurinol - pharmacology Biological and medical sciences Dementia - complications Dementia - drug therapy Enzyme Inhibitors - administration & dosage Enzyme Inhibitors - pharmacology Female Free Radicals Humans Male Medical sciences Neuropharmacology Pharmacology. Drug treatments Psycholeptics: tranquillizer, neuroleptic Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopharmacology Treatment Outcome
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