Delusional Parasitosis Associated with Phenelzine

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Nov 1991 English Publisher:Royal College of PsychiatristsJournal:British Journal of Psychiatry, volume 159, pages 716-717 (issn: 0007-1250, eissn: 1472-1465,

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Authors: D, Aizenberg; B, Schwartz; Z, Zemishlany;

doi: 10.1192/bjp.159.5.716

pmid: 1756352

Delusional Parasitosis Associated with Phenelzine

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Abstract

A woman developed delusional parasitosis when taking phenelzine. The delusion occurred in an agitated hypomanic state and was preceded by an intense pruritus. It completely remitted following withdrawal of phenelzine combined with a low dose of haloperidol (1 mg/day) for several days. This unusual psychopathology is probably encountered more by dermatologists than by mental health professionals.

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Tel Aviv University
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Keywords

Depressive Disorder, Phenelzine, Recurrence, Humans, Female, Ectoparasitic Infestations, Delusions, Psychoses, Substance-Induced, Aged

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