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Adverse drug reactions of antidepressants and antipsychotics: Experience, knowledge and attitudes among Norwegian psychiatrists

Ingrid Castberg Department of Clinical Pharmacology, St. Olav University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway; Department of Neuroscience, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected]
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Arne Reimers Department of Clinical Pharmacology, St. Olav University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway; Department of Neuroscience, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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Pål Sandvik Department of Clinical Pharmacology, St. Olav University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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Trond O. Aamo Department of Clinical Pharmacology, St. Olav University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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Olav Spigset Department of Clinical Pharmacology, St. Olav University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway; Department of Laboratory Medicine, Children's and Women's Health, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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Pages 227-233 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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