Priapism in Antipsychotic Drug Use: A Rare but Important Side Effect

Priapism is a rare but important side effect of antipsychotic drugs which may evolve into a urological emergency. Most antipsychotic drugs are alpha-1 adrenergic antagonists, which is thought to be the principal mechanism involved in antipsychotic-induced priapism. Other aetiologies exist, however....

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Main Authors: Igne Sinkeviciute, Rune A. Kroken, Erik Johnsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Psychiatry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/496364
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