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Overdoses of psychotherapeutic drugs
Author(s) -
Hollister Leo E.
Publication year - 1966
Publication title -
clinical pharmacology and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.941
H-Index - 188
eISSN - 1532-6535
pISSN - 0009-9236
DOI - 10.1002/cpt196671142
Subject(s) - medicine , intensive care medicine , drug overdose , poison control , medical emergency
Widespread use of the newer central nervous system depressants and stimulants has resulted in many instances of overdoses, either accidentally by children or purposely by adults. While many of the general principles of treatment of poisoning with these drugs are the same as for older sedatives and stimulants, some problems are different.