Severe Catatonia Following Sudden Withdrawal of Quetiapine

Rodrigo Valido, MD^a; Filipa Caldas, MD^a; Pedro Ferreira, MD^a

Prim Care Companion CNS Disord 2022;24(6):22cr03268

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