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- Published on: 14 April 2016
- Published on: 14 April 2016Amantadine for Tardive dyskinesia: active in patients with overactive NMDA receptorsShow More
In the Saifee TA et al article (1) regarding the treatment of "Tardive movment disorders" (TD), the authors recommend the use of amantadine as second or third line among other possible drugs ("each with fairly limited evidence for effectiveness" in author?s words).
In 1971, the late Dr. Espejel and I informed for the first time the benefits of amantadine in drug-induced dyskinesias (2); consequently, I have f...
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