A rare case of corticosteroid induced psychosis
Corticosteroids are widely used and highly effective in a number of medical conditions. Though the occurrence of psychiatric symptoms following therapeutic use of steroids has been documented many times in the past, occurrence of psychosis following steroid abuse is rare. Here we report the case of...
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Deccan College of Medical Sciences
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| author | Punya Yajnapal Mulky Munmun Debbarma |
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| description | Corticosteroids are widely used and highly effective in a number of medical conditions. Though the occurrence of psychiatric symptoms following therapeutic use of steroids has been documented many times in the past, occurrence of psychosis following steroid abuse is rare. Here we report the case of a 38 year old male who presented with psychotic symptoms induced by dexamethasone abuse. [J Med Allied Sci 2018; 8(2.000): 91-93] |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8232af7bb7314fb08c7e7d1cd7c249c32022-12-22T03:34:43ZengDeccan College of Medical SciencesJournal of Medical and Allied Sciences2231-16962231-170X2018-07-0182919310.5455/jmas.292333292333A rare case of corticosteroid induced psychosisPunya Yajnapal Mulky0Munmun Debbarma1Department of Psychiatry, Topiwala National Medical College and B.Y. L. Nair Hospital, Mumbai- 400008, Maharashtra, India Consultant Psychiatrist, Khowai district hospital, Khowai-799202, Tripura, India.Corticosteroids are widely used and highly effective in a number of medical conditions. Though the occurrence of psychiatric symptoms following therapeutic use of steroids has been documented many times in the past, occurrence of psychosis following steroid abuse is rare. Here we report the case of a 38 year old male who presented with psychotic symptoms induced by dexamethasone abuse. [J Med Allied Sci 2018; 8(2.000): 91-93]http://www.ejmanager.com/fulltextpdf.php?mno=292333Corticosteroid abuseInduced psychosis |
| spellingShingle | Punya Yajnapal Mulky Munmun Debbarma A rare case of corticosteroid induced psychosis Journal of Medical and Allied Sciences Corticosteroid abuse Induced psychosis |
| title | A rare case of corticosteroid induced psychosis |
| title_full | A rare case of corticosteroid induced psychosis |
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| title_short | A rare case of corticosteroid induced psychosis |
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| topic | Corticosteroid abuse Induced psychosis |
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