A Case of Probable Amisulpride Induced Mania after Eight Months of Therapy

Development of manic symptoms during treatment with atypical antipsychotics can be a troublesome side effect that has been described with most atypical antipsychotics. However, reports of amisulpride induced mania have been rare. Here, we report the case of an 18-year-old male patient diagnosed with...

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Main Authors: Prakash Thapa, Rajasee Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Psychiatry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/6976917
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Summary:Development of manic symptoms during treatment with atypical antipsychotics can be a troublesome side effect that has been described with most atypical antipsychotics. However, reports of amisulpride induced mania have been rare. Here, we report the case of an 18-year-old male patient diagnosed with schizophrenia, who developed manic symptoms while on treatment with amisulpride. While previous reports have described occurrence of mania within days to three months of treatment with amisulpride, we report a case where manic symptoms occurred after around eight months of therapy. We have also attempted to describe the possible risk factors based on the available case studies.
ISSN:2090-682X
2090-6838