Geðrof í kjölfar ADHD-lyfjameðferðar : Sjúkratilfelli

• 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

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