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Published Online: November 1940

THE TREATMENT OF THE PARKINSONIAN SYNDROME WITH BULGARIAN BELLADONNA ROOT AND AMPHETAMINE (BENZEDRINE) SULFATE

Publication: American Journal of Psychiatry

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1. A series of 25 patients with Parkinsonian syndrome, including 15 of the post-encephalitic type, and 10 of the arteriosclerotic or idiopathic type have been treated with the combination of Bulgarian belladonna root (rabellon) and amphetamine (benzedrine) sulfate. Of the post-encephalitic cases, 11 showed some improvemnet. Of the other types, five were beneficially influenced.
2. Our experience indicated that this therapy is superior to other forms of treatment.

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American Journal of Psychiatry
Pages: 589 - 600

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Published in print: November 1940
Published online: 1 April 2006

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EUGENE DAVIDOFF
The department of psychiatry, College of Medicine, Syracuse University; and from the Syracuse Psychopathic Hospital.
EDWARD C. REIFENSTEIN, JR.
The department of psychiatry, College of Medicine, Syracuse University; and from the Syracuse Psychopathic Hospital.
NOBLE R. CHAMBERS
The department of psychiatry, College of Medicine, Syracuse University; and from the Syracuse Psychopathic Hospital.

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