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Original Article

Clozapine-induced myoclonic seizures and valproic acid

Ender Taner Department of Psychiatry, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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BehÇEt Coşar Department of Psychiatry, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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Erdal Işik Department of Psychiatry, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
Pages 53-55 | Received 06 Oct 1997, Accepted 16 Dec 1997, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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