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| Year : 2015 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 53-56 |
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Association of late-onset bipolar disorder with self-medication with "energy enhancing pills"
Aakanksha Singh, Sandeep Grover
Department of Psychiatry, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Sandeep Grover
Department of Psychiatry, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh
India
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DOI: 10.4103/2348-9995.161386
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Self-medication is quite prevalent in South East Asia and particularly in India. However, little knowledge about the medicines often exposes the patients to the untoward side effects. There is a scanty literature on psychiatric side effects of these drugs and none in elderly population. Here, we report a case who presented with symptoms suggestive of bipolar affective disorder, which was found to be linked to his use of medicines available over-the-counter (OTC). His mental status improved with stoppage of OTC medications and use of low dose Quetiapine. |
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