Neuroleptic malignant syndrome and lithium carbonate.
Year: 1995
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: The authors describe a case of neuroleptic malignant syndrome that occurred in a patient on amitriptyline and lithium carbonate. They suggest that lithium-antidepressant combination can precipitate this syndrome. Intestinal pseudo-obstruction was a prominent feature in the patient in this study.
Source: PubMed Central
Authors: S Fava, A C Galizia
Institution: St. Luke's Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W34368174