Risperidone in the treatment of delusions of infestation.
| Autor: | De León OA; Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois at Chicago 60612, USA., Furmaga KM, Canterbury AL, Bailey LG |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | International journal of psychiatry in medicine [Int J Psychiatry Med] 1997; Vol. 27 (4), pp. 403-9. |
| DOI: | 10.2190/JJY8-P3YW-MN9Y-WBTX |
| Abstrakt: | Objective: The aim of this study is to describe the efficacy and safety of risperidone, in the treatment of delusions of infestation. Method: The authors present a three-case series in which risperidone was used to treat delusions of infestation. Results: All three patients responded to risperidone and experienced no extrapyramidal side effects. Two of our patients had failed treatment with haloperidol and another had failed treatment with pimozide. Conclusion: Risperidone was an effective and safe treatment in three cases of delusions of infestation. It is possible that 5-HT2 antagonism is essential for therapeutic benefit in this condition. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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