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2.55 - Alprazolam

from Anxiolytics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 October 2021

Edited by
Michael Cummings  and
Stephen Stahl
Michael Cummings
Affiliation:
University of California, Los Angeles
Stephen Stahl
Affiliation:
University of California, San Diego
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Typical or first-generation antipsychotic (FGA)

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Management of Complex Treatment-resistant Psychotic Disorders , pp. 345 - 349
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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  • Alprazolam
  • Edited by Michael Cummings, University of California, Los Angeles, Stephen Stahl, University of California, San Diego
  • Book: Management of Complex Treatment-resistant Psychotic Disorders
  • Online publication: 19 October 2021
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  • Alprazolam
  • Edited by Michael Cummings, University of California, Los Angeles, Stephen Stahl, University of California, San Diego
  • Book: Management of Complex Treatment-resistant Psychotic Disorders
  • Online publication: 19 October 2021
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  • Alprazolam
  • Edited by Michael Cummings, University of California, Los Angeles, Stephen Stahl, University of California, San Diego
  • Book: Management of Complex Treatment-resistant Psychotic Disorders
  • Online publication: 19 October 2021
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