Unusual presentation of desiderosmia in major depressive disorder: A case series of four patients from Eastern India

Autor: Avik Kumar Layek, Manabendra Makhal, Uttam Majumder, Sharmila Sarkar
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Indian Journal of Psychiatry, Vol 66, Iss 7, Pp 665-667 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0019-5545
1998-3794
44752296
DOI: 10.4103/indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_914_23
Popis: Abnormal and excessive desire to smell certain odors or objects (desiderosmia) is reported to be seen with iron deficiency anemia. We present here four cases of desiderosmia in diagnosed patients of major depressive disorder without iron deficiency, where treatment of depression was associated with improvement in abnormal craving.
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