Dothiepin dependence syndrome.
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چکیده
Sir, Clinicians have depended on antidepressants for years in the management of depressive disorders Drug abuse involving antidepressants is not common, most of them involve agents with amphetamine like proper ties, including amineptine and tranylcypromine.1 Amineptine dependence and tianeptine abuse has been well documented.2 No case report related to dothiepin abuse has been documented till date. Herein we report on a case of dothiepin dependence.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Indian journal of medical sciences
دوره 58 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004