Calcium channel blockers for tardive dyskinesia in geriatric psychiatric patients



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Am J Psychiatry 1989; 146:1218-1219
Copyright © 1989 by American Psychiatric Association

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Calcium channel blockers for tardive dyskinesia in geriatric psychiatric patients

SL Kushnir and JT Ratner
Maimonides Hospital Geriatric Centre, Montreal, Que., Canada.

Nifedipine treatment resulted in variable improvement in tardive dyskinesia in eight geriatric psychiatric patients. Patients with affective disorders and hypertension demonstrated improvement in other areas as well.

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