Lorazepam-induced short-term remission of symptoms in a case of paranoid schizophrenia
Conventionally, antipsychotics are used to treat schizophrenia due to predominant dopamine antagonist activity. The use of various types of Benzodiazepines (BZDs) in the treatment of Schizophrenic symptoms like agitation and psychotic excitement in general and control of florid psychotic symptoms su...
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| author | Shubhangi R Parkar Chetali Dhuri V Arun Kumar |
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| description | Conventionally, antipsychotics are used to treat schizophrenia due to predominant dopamine antagonist activity. The use of various types of Benzodiazepines (BZDs) in the treatment of Schizophrenic symptoms like agitation and psychotic excitement in general and control of florid psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions in particular is well known. However, the use of BZDs, specifically in remission of paranoid schizophrenia, is not reported so far. Here, we are reporting a case of an elderly female patient with chronic paranoid schizophrenia showing short-term remission in paranoid symptoms with injectable lorazepam. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-45b863a9e45d4c598c8f77335d79410d2022-12-21T20:05:28ZengSAGE PublishingIndian Journal of Psychological Medicine0253-71762011-01-0133220520710.4103/0253-7176.92053Lorazepam-induced short-term remission of symptoms in a case of paranoid schizophreniaShubhangi R ParkarChetali DhuriV Arun KumarConventionally, antipsychotics are used to treat schizophrenia due to predominant dopamine antagonist activity. The use of various types of Benzodiazepines (BZDs) in the treatment of Schizophrenic symptoms like agitation and psychotic excitement in general and control of florid psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions in particular is well known. However, the use of BZDs, specifically in remission of paranoid schizophrenia, is not reported so far. Here, we are reporting a case of an elderly female patient with chronic paranoid schizophrenia showing short-term remission in paranoid symptoms with injectable lorazepam.http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2011;volume=33;issue=2;spage=205;epage=207;aulast=ParkarBenzodiazepinesparanoid schizophreniashort term remission |
| spellingShingle | Shubhangi R Parkar Chetali Dhuri V Arun Kumar Lorazepam-induced short-term remission of symptoms in a case of paranoid schizophrenia Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine Benzodiazepines paranoid schizophrenia short term remission |
| title | Lorazepam-induced short-term remission of symptoms in a case of paranoid schizophrenia |
| title_full | Lorazepam-induced short-term remission of symptoms in a case of paranoid schizophrenia |
| title_fullStr | Lorazepam-induced short-term remission of symptoms in a case of paranoid schizophrenia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lorazepam-induced short-term remission of symptoms in a case of paranoid schizophrenia |
| title_short | Lorazepam-induced short-term remission of symptoms in a case of paranoid schizophrenia |
| title_sort | lorazepam induced short term remission of symptoms in a case of paranoid schizophrenia |
| topic | Benzodiazepines paranoid schizophrenia short term remission |
| url | http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2011;volume=33;issue=2;spage=205;epage=207;aulast=Parkar |
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