From Unipolar to Bipolar: The Diagnostic Evolution in an Elderly Man by Vincent John Magat Lu, Melvyn Weibin Zhang, Giles Ming-Yee Tan, Jiangbo Ying

“…This patient eventually responded well to the combined treatment of an antipsychotic and a mood stabilizer. This case report adds to the growing literature of challenges in identifying and managing bipolar disorder in the elderly. …”
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Acute Psychotic Episode Induced by Antimicrobial Treatment by Savera I. Arain, Majed Al Shakhori, Shabeer A. Thorakkattil, Omer Amin

“…The treatment team managed to stabilize the patient with several interventions, including the administration of antianxiety and antipsychotic medications along with psychosocial intervention. …”
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Lithium Induced Amenorrhea: A First Case Report by Balakumar KE, Vandana Tayal, Vidhya Egambarame, Vandana Roy

“…While other causes of amenorrhea such as CNS, pregnancy, other medications, and thyroid issues were ruled out, she was found to have hyper-prolactinemia. Although antipsychotic medications are known to cause amenorrhea due to dopamine receptor blockade, which may result in hyperprolactinemia, the patient’s symptoms began before she started these medications. …”
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Comparative cardiometabolic safety and effectiveness of aripiprazole in people with severe mental illness: A target trial emulation. by Alvin Richards-Belle, Alvin Richards-Belle, Naomi Launders, Sarah Hardoon, Al Richards, Kenneth K C Man, Neil M Davies, Elvira Bramon, Joseph F Hayes, David P J Osborn

“…., bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and other non-organic psychoses) who were prescribed a new antipsychotic between 2005 and 2017, with a 2-year follow-up to 2019. …”
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Homicide and Associated Steroid Acute Psychosis: A Case Report by G. Airagnes, C. Rouge-Maillart, J.-B. Garre, B. Gohier

“…This clinical case highlights the importance of early detection of steroid psychosis and proposes, should treatment not be stopped, a strategy of dose reduction combined with a mood stabilizer or antipsychotic treatment. In addition have been revised the risks of the adverse psychiatric effects of steroids.…”
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A Case Report of a Patient with Soaring Clozapine Levels after Developing a Urinary Tract Infection by Adesh Kumar Agrawal, Soumitra Das, Lorenzo Abednego B. Adre, Nakka Raghuma, Sharanya Kaushik, Adarsha Adhikari

“…Clozapine is an antipsychotic medicine used to treat mental illnesses that is resistant to therapy. …”
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The Value of Desmethylclozapine and Serum CRP in Clozapine Toxicity: A Case Report by Khalid Abou Farha, Andre van Vliet, Henderikus Knegtering, Richard Bruggeman

“…Clozapine, an atypical antipsychotic, has proved to be superior to other antipsychotics in treating patients with refractory schizophrenia. …”
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Effects of the Attention Training Technique on Auditory Hallucinations in Schizo-Affective Disorder: A Single Case Study by Karin E. P. Carter, Adrian Wells

“…A 41-year-old female with schizo-affective disorder presenting with an eight-year history of auditory hallucinations participated in a single case treatment study (A-B-A-B-A-C-B) of the effects of the Attention Training Technique (ATT). No antipsychotic medication was prescribed in this case following a serious adverse reaction in the past. …”
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Overlapping of Serotonin Syndrome with Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome due to Linezolid-Fluoxetine and Olanzapine-Metoclopramide Interactions: A Case Report of Two Serious Adverse D... by Faizan Mazhar, Shahzad Akram, Nafis Haider, Rafeeque Ahmed

“…Antipsychotic and antidepressant are often used in combination for the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders. …”
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Haloperidol Induced Sudden Cardiac Arrest—Report of a Very Rare Case and Review of Literature by Parvez Mohi-Ud-Din Dar, Supreet Kaur, Jogendra Boddeda, Sajid Mohammad Wani

“…Haloperidol is a typical antipsychotic drug. This drug is still widely used in emergency medicine, psychiatry, and general medicine departments. …”
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An Overview of Diabetes Management in Schizophrenia Patients: Office Based Strategies for Primary Care Practitioners and Endocrinologists by Aniyizhai Annamalai, Cenk Tek

“…In addition to behavioral interventions, medications such as metformin have shown promise in attenuating weight loss and preventing hyperglycemia in those patients being treated with antipsychotic medications. Targeted diabetes prevention and treatment is critical in patients with schizophrenia and evidence-based interventions should be considered early in the course of treatment. …”
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Risperidone-Induced Neutropenia in a Schizophrenic Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review by Ayodele Atolagbe, Stanley Nkemjika, Olusegun Popoola, Oluwatoyin Oladeji, Irina Kogan, Haroon Saeed, Tolulope Olupona

“…Neutropenia is an adverse effect of various pharmacological therapies, including antipsychotics. Among the second-generation antipsychotic (SGA) medications, clozapine is most notable for neutropenic adverse effect. …”
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A Case of Comorbid PTSD and Posttraumatic OCD Treated with Sertraline-Aripiprazole Augmentation by Rodolfo Rossi, Cinzia Niolu, Alberto Siracusano, Alessandro Rossi, Giorgio Di Lorenzo

“…Second-Generation Antipsychotic (SGA) augmentation has shown good outcomes for nonresponsive OCD cases. …”
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Sexual Dysfunction and Hyperprolactinemia in Male Psychotic Inpatients: A Cross-Sectional Study by Erik Johnsen, Rune Kroken, Else-Marie Løberg, Eirik Kjelby, Hugo A. Jørgensen

“…Cross-sectional data were obtained at discharge from the hospital or 6 weeks after admittance for patients acutely admitted for psychosis and treated with a second-generation antipsychotic drug. Results. Half the patients reported diminished sexual desire and more than a third reported erectile and ejaculatory dysfunctions with no differences among the drugs. …”
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Chronic Tinnitus following Electroconvulsive Therapy by Robert L. Folmer, Yongbing Shi, Sarah Theodoroff

“…A 43-year-old female with a 27-year history of obsessive-compulsive disorder and major depression had previously been treated with psychotherapy, antidepressant, and antipsychotic medications. Because these treatments were minimally effective and because the frequency and duration of her depressive episodes continued to increase, the patient was scheduled to undergo a series of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) procedures. …”
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Is Valproate Depressogenic in Patients Remitting from Acute Mania? Case Series by Kamini Vasudev, Priya Sharma

“…Current evidence based guidelines recommend that valproate should be given as a loading dose as it produces a rapid antimanic and antipsychotic response with minimal side-effects. However, no clear guidelines are available on the appropriate dosing or serum levels of valproate in the continuation or maintenance phase of bipolar disorder. …”
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A dual strategy to improve psychotic patients’ compliance using sustained release quetiapine oral disintegrating tablets by Refaat Ahmed, Sokar Magda, Ismail Fatma, Boraei Nabila

“…Quetiapine (QT) is a short acting atypical antipsychotic drug effective in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. …”
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Obstetric Characteristics and Management of Patients with Postpartum Psychosis in a Tertiary Hospital Setting by C. E. Shehu, M. A. Yunusa

“…Acute management emphasizes hospitalization to ensure safety, antipsychotic medication adherence, and treatment of the underlying disorder. …”
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Maternal Characteristics of Women Exposed to Hypnotic Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonist during Pregnancy by Bjarke Askaa, Espen Jimenez-Solem, Henrik Enghusen Poulsen, Jon Traerup Andersen

“…Compared to unexposed women, exposed women were characterized by being older, with higher BMI, in their third or fourth parity, of lower income and education level, more frequently smokers, and more likely to be comedicated with antipsychotic, anxiolytic, or antidepressant drugs (P<0.0001). …”
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Bipolar Disorder and Multiple Sclerosis: A Case Series by Youssef Sidhom, Mouna Ben Djebara, Yosr Hizem, Istabrak Abdelkefi, Imen Kacem, Amina Gargouri, Riadh Gouider

“…All patients needed antipsychotic treatment with almost good tolerance for high dose corticosteroids and interferon beta treatment. …”
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