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. 2022 Mar;64(Suppl 2):S236-S251.
doi: 10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_1013_21. Epub 2022 Mar 23.

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Management of Medical Emergencies Associated with Psychotropic Medications

Sandeep Grover  1 , Siddharth Sarkar  2 , Ajit Avasthi  3
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Clinical Practice Guidelines for Management of Medical Emergencies Associated with Psychotropic Medications

Sandeep Grover et al. Indian J Psychiatry. 2022 Mar.
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Steps in the management of neuroleptic malignant syndrome, serotonin syndrome, and anticholinergic syndromes
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