Trihexyphenidyl Misuse in Delusional Disorder

Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice

卷:09

Yatan Pal Singh Balhara¹  K. N. Nishanth¹  Siddharth Sarkar¹  Pankaj Mahal¹  Ananya Mahapatra¹ 

[1]Department of Psychiatry and NDDTC, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

关键词: delusional disorder;    dependence;    misuse;    trihexyphenidyl;   

DOI  :  10.4103/jnrp.jnrp_569_17

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Trihexyphenidyl is an anticholinergic medication that is routinely used for the management of extrapyramidal symptoms in patients who receive antipsychotic medications. Trihexyphenidyl has been reported to be abused by some patients, who start to take it in increasing doses and tend to report a sensation of relaxation or pleasure with this medication. Hence, whether trihexyphenidyl should be considered a psychoactive substance and whether nonprescription misuse of this medication should be considered under the purview of substance use disorders need further clarity. We present here two cases of trihexyphenidyl misuse which developed in the context of persistent delusional disorders and highlight the challenges in diagnosis in such a situation.

【 授权许可】

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