Geðrof í kjölfar ADHD-lyfjameðferðar : Sjúkratilfelli

Publisher Copyright: © 2023 Laeknafelag Islands. All rights reserved. In view of the ongoing rise of ADHD prescriptions among adults in Iceland, it is important that doctors are aware that psychosis is a rare but at times a serious adverse reaction to such treatment. In 2022 5% of adults were prescr...

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Published in:Læknablaðið
Main Authors: Gudbrandsdottir, Ragna Kristin, Sigurðsson, Engilbert, Ingimarsson, Oddur
Other Authors: Læknadeild, Önnur svið, Geðþjónusta
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:Icelandic
Published: 2023
Subjects:
Geðsjúkdómafræði
ADHD
methylphenidate
psychosis
Young Adult
Central Nervous System Stimulants/adverse effects
Humans
Methylphenidate/adverse effects
Male
Psychotic Disorders/diagnosis
Iceland/epidemiology
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity/diagnosis
Læknisfræði (allt)
Iceland
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/4395
https://doi.org/10.17992/lbl.2023.0708.753
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Summary:Publisher Copyright: © 2023 Laeknafelag Islands. All rights reserved. In view of the ongoing rise of ADHD prescriptions among adults in Iceland, it is important that doctors are aware that psychosis is a rare but at times a serious adverse reaction to such treatment. In 2022 5% of adults were prescribed medication to treat ADHD in Iceland. In this case report we present a case of methylphenidate-induced psychosis in a young man with no previous history of psychotic episodes who required admission to the psychiatric intensive care unit. Peer reviewed

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