Use of propranolol for provoked and unprovoked episodes of rage

Use of propranolol for provoked and unprovoked episodes of rage

The use of propranolol to treat unprovoked rage episodes in brain- damaged patients has recently been reported. The authors report three cases that indicate a role for its use in the treatment of overall aggressiveness in brain-damaged or mentally retarded patients.

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of psychiatry 1983-10, Vol.140 (10), p.1356-1357
Hauptverfasser: RATEY, J. J, MORRILL, R, OXENKRUG, G
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Aggression - drug effects
Anger - drug effects
Biological and medical sciences
Female
General aspects
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Neurocognitive Disorders - drug therapy
Neurocognitive Disorders - psychology
Neuropharmacology
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Propranolol - therapeutic use
Rage - drug effects
Schizophrenia - drug therapy
Schizophrenic Psychology
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Zusammenfassung:The use of propranolol to treat unprovoked rage episodes in brain- damaged patients has recently been reported. The authors report three cases that indicate a role for its use in the treatment of overall aggressiveness in brain-damaged or mentally retarded patients.
ISSN:0002-953X
1535-7228
DOI:10.1176/ajp.140.10.1356