[Methylphenidate-induced psychosis in a young adult with newly diagnosed ADHD: A case report]
Ragna Kristin Gudbrandsdottir1, Engilbert Sigurdsson2, Oddur Ingimarsson2
1Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland.
Abstract:
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.
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