Buspirone-associated mental status changes.
The pharmacological management of anxiety in children primarily has used antidepressants, such as imipramine. Buspirone, an atypical anxiolytic, has been shown to be of benefit in both adults and children. It has relatively few side effects and is generally well tolerated. Two cases are reported here involving children treated for anxiety with buspirone who subsequently suffered a possible psychotic deterioration.
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Valley Mental Health's Adolescent Residential Treatment and Education Center, Kearns, Utah.
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D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D002065:Buspirone / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D016241:Child of Impaired Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005581:Foster Home Care / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008609:Mental Status Schedule; D010287:Parent-Child Relations
D002065:Buspirone