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Levodopa addiction. A case study.

Authors :
Tack E
De Cuypere G
Jannes C
Remouchamps A
Source :
Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica [Acta Psychiatr Scand] 1988 Sep; Vol. 78 (3), pp. 356-60.
Publication Year :
1988

Abstract

A case is presented of a young woman with a serious addiction to levodopa who over the years developed an extrapyramidal syndrome and chronic paranoid psychotic behaviour. The possible pathophysiological mechanism is discussed.

Subjects

Subjects :
Adult
Dermatitis, Seborrheic chemically induced
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Female
Humans
Muscle Rigidity chemically induced
Paranoid Disorders chemically induced
Parkinson Disease, Secondary chemically induced
Psychoses, Substance-Induced etiology
Risk Factors
Substance Withdrawal Syndrome etiology
Levodopa adverse effects
Substance-Related Disorders etiology

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0001-690X
Volume :
78
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
2973725
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.1988.tb06347.x
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