title: Lorazepam for psychogenic catatonia.
abstract: Catatonia poses special diagnostic and management problems for the psychiatrist. The authors report three patients with psychogenic catatonia who received intramuscular lorazepam and experienced rapid resolution of their conditions.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002389:Catatonia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008140:Lorazepam / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D008140:Lorazepam