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From: osmigo1@ut-ngp.UUCP (Ron Morgan)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: Re: heart attacks and psychiatric drugs
Message-ID: <4272@ut-ngp.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 8-Nov-86 01:45:26 EST
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Posted: Sat Nov  8 01:45:26 1986
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Organization: Speech Communication UT Austin
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Keywords: coronary occlusion, prolixin

In article <6240@ut-sally.UUCP> berleant@ut-sally.UUCP (Dan Berleant) writes:
>1) Is 'coronary occlusion' medicalese for heart attack?

"Occlude" mean to stop up or close. "Coronary occlusion" refers, then, to
a stoppage (or blockage, rather) of blood flow through the heart. Nice,
heavy-duty heart attack, yes.

>2) What is the drug 'Prolixin'?

Prolixin is an antipsyhotic drug, used in the treatment of psychosis. It is
one of the few antipsychotics that are primarily injected. The frequency of
side effects (especially stiffness and control of salivation) is relatively
high. One of the main reasons it has remained in use is that it is typically
injected in two-week intervals. This makes it very suitable for psychiatric
outpatients who might not reliably take daily oral medicine. 

R.A. Morgan

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