Ginkgo biloba induced mood dysregulation: a case report
Abstract Background Impairment of cognitive function as well as negative symptom is the major factor causing the decline of a patient’s functioning in chronic stages of schizophrenia. However, until now, there were no definite treatment options that could effectively reduce the impairment. Case pres...
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| description | Abstract Background Impairment of cognitive function as well as negative symptom is the major factor causing the decline of a patient’s functioning in chronic stages of schizophrenia. However, until now, there were no definite treatment options that could effectively reduce the impairment. Case presentation We report a case of mood dysregulation associated with use of Ginkgo biloba in a patient with schizophrenia. After Ginkgo biloba was given, the patient experienced cluster symptoms of mood dysregulation including irritability, difficulty in controlling anger, agitation and restlessness. We estimated the possibility as “probable” according to Naranjo scale considering circumstantial evidence. Conclusions This case suggests that Ginkgo biloba may have caused mood dysregulation in this patient. Although it is generally accepted as safe, more attention should be given to the adverse effect when treating with Ginkgo biloba. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7251631548b04f8c9fea46a12a070d172022-12-21T23:52:34ZengBMCBMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine1472-68822018-01-011811410.1186/s12906-018-2081-4Ginkgo biloba induced mood dysregulation: a case reportSeung Sun Rho0Young Sup Woo1Won-Myong Bahk2Department of Psychiatry, Yeouido St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of KoreaDepartment of Psychiatry, Yeouido St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of KoreaDepartment of Psychiatry, Yeouido St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of KoreaAbstract Background Impairment of cognitive function as well as negative symptom is the major factor causing the decline of a patient’s functioning in chronic stages of schizophrenia. However, until now, there were no definite treatment options that could effectively reduce the impairment. Case presentation We report a case of mood dysregulation associated with use of Ginkgo biloba in a patient with schizophrenia. After Ginkgo biloba was given, the patient experienced cluster symptoms of mood dysregulation including irritability, difficulty in controlling anger, agitation and restlessness. We estimated the possibility as “probable” according to Naranjo scale considering circumstantial evidence. Conclusions This case suggests that Ginkgo biloba may have caused mood dysregulation in this patient. Although it is generally accepted as safe, more attention should be given to the adverse effect when treating with Ginkgo biloba.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12906-018-2081-4Ginkgo bilobaMood dysregulationSchizophrenia |
| spellingShingle | Seung Sun Rho Young Sup Woo Won-Myong Bahk Ginkgo biloba induced mood dysregulation: a case report BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine Ginkgo biloba Mood dysregulation Schizophrenia |
| title | Ginkgo biloba induced mood dysregulation: a case report |
| title_full | Ginkgo biloba induced mood dysregulation: a case report |
| title_fullStr | Ginkgo biloba induced mood dysregulation: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ginkgo biloba induced mood dysregulation: a case report |
| title_short | Ginkgo biloba induced mood dysregulation: a case report |
| title_sort | ginkgo biloba induced mood dysregulation a case report |
| topic | Ginkgo biloba Mood dysregulation Schizophrenia |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12906-018-2081-4 |
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