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Stupor in a catatonic patient due to an interaction between high-dose lorazepam and valproic acid: a case report

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    Martijn de Neeling & Wim van Paesschen

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de Neeling, M., van Paesschen, W. Stupor in a catatonic patient due to an interaction between high-dose lorazepam and valproic acid: a case report. Acta Neurol Belg 121, 1077–1078 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-021-01728-9

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