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URINARY SCREENING FOR DRUGS IN A HOSPITAL FOR THE MENTALLY SUBNORMAL
Author(s) -
Ballinger B. R.,
Simpson E.,
Stewart M. J.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
acta psychiatrica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1600-0447
pISSN - 0001-690X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1974.tb07525.x
Subject(s) - medicine , psychiatry , urine , urinary system , pediatrics
Urine specimens were collected from 117 patients in a mental subnormality hospital and tested for various psychotropic drugs and anticonvulsants. In 12 individuals, prescribed drugs were not detected and in three individuals non‐prescribed drugs were detected. Various characteristics of the patients are described and possible reasons for these discrepancies are discussed.