Delusional Parasitosis Associated with Phenelzine

A woman developed delusional parasitosis when taking phenelzine. The delusion occurred in an agitated hypomanic state and was preceded by an intense pruritus. It completely remitted following withdrawal of phenelzine combined with a low dose of haloperidol (1 mg/day) for several days. This unusual p...

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Veröffentlicht in:	British journal of psychiatry 1991-11, Vol.159 (5), p.716-717
Hauptverfasser:	Aizenberg, Dov, Schwartz, Bruria, Zemishlany, Zvi
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Brief Reports Delusional disorder Delusions - chemically induced Delusions - psychology Depressive Disorder - drug therapy Depressive Disorder - psychology Ectoparasitic Infestations - psychology Female Haloperidol Humans Medical personnel Mental health professionals Parasitic diseases Phenelzine - adverse effects Phenelzine - therapeutic use Pruritus Psychopathology Psychoses, Substance-Induced - psychology Recurrence Withdrawal
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