Abstract
The term 'behavioral toxicity' was coined to describe undesirable psychological side effects (paradoxical and pendular) during treatment with therapeutic doses of various psychotropic drugs. Its risk should not be overlooked or underestimated and the occurrence of this reaction must be differentiated from other druginduced reactions. The behavioral side effects of neuroleptic drugs, with regard to psychometric, cognitive, perceptive, affective and motivational functions, seen during a period of two years were studied. The clinical syndrome and the treatment of paradoxical behavioral toxicity induced by neuroleptic drugs are described, especially in young borderline schizophrenics.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 562-565+602 |
| Journal | Harefuah |
| Volume | 96 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| State | Published - 1979 |
| Externally published | Yes |