Methylphenidate-induced psychosis in a young adult with newly diagnosed ADHD: A case report
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Published:2023-07-06
Issue:0708
Volume:109
Page:346-349
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ISSN:0023-7213
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Container-title:Læknablaðið
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Short-container-title:LBL
Author:
Guðbrandsdóttir Ragna Kristín, ,Sigurðsson Engilbert,Ingimarsson Oddur, ,
Abstract
In view of the ongoing rise of ADHD prescriptions among adults in Iceland, it is important that doctors are aware that psychosis is a rare but at times a serious adverse reaction to such treatment. In 2022 5% of adults were prescribed medication to treat ADHD in Iceland. In this case report we present a case of methylphenidate-induced psychosis in a young man with no previous history of psychotic episodes who required admission to the psychiatric intensive care unit.
Publisher
Laeknabladid/The Icelandic Medical Journal