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Drug-induced delirium
1Department of Psychiatry and Neurology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Seminars in Clinical Neuropsychiatry
|June 3, 2000
Abstract:
Drug-induced delirium (DID) is a common and debilitating clinical problem. Identifying and treating the causes of DID is becoming easier as knowledge of the pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic fates of drugs increases. This article reviews basic pharmacological mechanisms and risks of DID, and ways to manage these risks.