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Clozapine induced stuttering

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 June 2014

Brian Hallahan ,
Ivan Murray  and
Patrick G Doyle
Ivan Murray
Affiliation:
University Hospital Galway and National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland
Patrick G Doyle
Affiliation:
Limerick Mental Health Services, Ireland
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Abstract

We describe two cases reports, demonstrating an association between clozapine treatment and stuttering. Stuttering in both cases was dose-related and a significant improvement was noted when the dose of clozapine was reduced.

Type
Case reports
Information
Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , Volume 24 , Issue 3 , September 2007 , pp. 121
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2007

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