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Backgroung: The iatrogenic effects of psychotropic drugs in patients suffering from psychiatric diseases are frequent, negatively impacting compliance, hence the need to study them to minimize the risk of occurrence. Aim: To study psychotropic drugs side effects prescribed and compliance with treatment. Methods: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study using an anonymous questionnaire, covering adult patients, treated on an outpatient basis at the Ibn Nafis psychiatric hospital in Marrakech, Morocco. It took place between May and June 2023. The compliance degree was determined according to the Morisky questionnaire. The side effects imputability study followed the French method. Results: Two hundred patients were consulted with an average age of 43.92 years, and a F/M sex ratio of 1.38. Approximately 45 % of treatments administered were antipsychotics. The respondents were followed mainly for psychotic disorders (42.5%), followed by anxiety-depressive disorders (42%). With an average compliance score of 8, 43% of patients were considered good adherents to treatment. A total of 1801 side effects were identified in 200 patients, with mainly neurological effects, followed by neurovegetative, endocrine and psychological and cognitive effects. Conclusion: This study clearly shows the reality and psychotropic treatments side effects importance in these patients followed on an outpatient basis. It would be interesting to develop a therapeutic education activity with this category of patients in order to improve the detection and side effects management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In our country, the use of traditional medicinal recipes and artisan cosmetic products is very frequent due to the high rate of illiteracy, low purchasing power and of the large number of herbalists. Camphor is a low-cost product, easily accessible and omnipresent in almost every home, making it potentially toxic in case of misuse, in particular among children. We here report two cases of intoxication induced by beauty recipe made with powdered camphor. Patients' medical history gave informations about poisoning in 2 children caused by synthetic powder made with camphor imported from China. Patient 1: little girl aged 2 months, with no previous medical history, admitted to the Emergency Department due to constant crying and refusal to eat. Clinical examination showed no abnormalities. Standard laboratory tests were normal. Neurological, digestive and cutaneous monitoring were performed. Patient 2: girl aged 6 years admitted with atonic seizure associated with syncope and foaming followed by abdominal pain and vomiting after ingesting milk. The evolution was favorable 48 hours after symptom management. Mothers reported two neighbors had received a traditional hair care recipe by a third neighbor. After that they had mixed powdered camphor with olive oil, then they had applied it to the hair of their children for one hour, thus causing the occurrence of these symptoms., Competing Interests: Les auteurs ne déclarent aucun conflits d’intérêts.