title: Physostigmine and haloperidol treatment of acute phencyclidine intoxication.
abstract: Twenty-four patients with phencyclidine intoxication were treated with either physostigmine (2 mg i.m.) or haloperidol (5 mg i.m.) based on the presence of delusions and/or hallucinations. Several symptoms subsequently improved. Schizophreniform symptoms showed substantial improvement with haloperidol.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006220:Haloperidol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010623:Phencyclidine Abuse / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D010830:Physostigmine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
chemical_list: D010830:Physostigmine; D006220:Haloperidol