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Drug-induced psychiatric disorders.

D A Johnson

    Drugs
    |July 1, 1981
    PubMed
    Summary

    Drug abuse, overdoses, or prescribed medications can cause psychiatric symptoms. Antitubercular drugs, hypotensive agents, and steroids are common culprits, highlighting the need to review all patient medications.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychiatry
    • Pharmacology
    • Clinical Medicine

    Background:

    • Psychiatric symptoms are frequently encountered in clinical practice.
    • Medications, including prescribed drugs and substances of abuse, can induce psychiatric symptoms.
    • The role of alcohol in drug-induced psychiatric symptoms is often underestimated.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To review the principal drug-induced psychiatric symptoms seen in clinical practice.
    • To identify drug categories with the highest incidence of psychiatric side effects.
    • To emphasize the importance of considering all drugs in patients with psychiatric complaints.

    Main Methods:

    • Literature review of drug-induced psychiatric symptoms.
    • Analysis of common drug categories associated with psychiatric manifestations.
    • Discussion of clinical implications and diagnostic considerations.

    Main Results:

    • Various medications can cause psychiatric symptoms.
    • Antitubercular drugs, hypotensive agents, and steroids show a high incidence of psychiatric effects.
    • Alcohol-related issues are frequently overlooked in the context of drug-induced psychiatric symptoms.

    Conclusions:

    • Drug-induced psychiatric symptoms are common and diverse.
    • A thorough medication history, including prescribed drugs, illicit substances, and alcohol, is crucial for accurate diagnosis.
    • Identifying drug-induced psychiatric symptoms is essential for appropriate patient management.

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