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Diethylpropion and paranoid psychosis
The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
|March 1, 1979
Summary
Diethylpropion, an appetite suppressant, may cause paranoid psychosis in susceptible individuals. Healthcare providers should test for this drug in suspected cases of drug-induced psychosis.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Clinical Toxicology
Background:
- Appetite-suppressing drugs, including diethylpropion, are commonly prescribed.
- The abuse potential of newer appetite suppressants may be underestimated.