Diethylpropion and paranoid psychosis.
The case of a 36-year old woman who developed a paranoid psychosis while abusing diethylpropion is reported. It is suggested that the newer appetite-suppressing drugs have a bigger abuse potential than eas previously thought and may therefore be a hazard for a minority of susceptible subjects. The need to test separately for diethylpropion in cases of suspected drug-induced psychosis is emphasized.
D000328:Adult; D004053:Diethylpropion / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000188:drug therapy; D010259:Paranoid Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced*
D004053:Diethylpropion