Levodopa addiction. A case study.
A case is presented of a young woman with a serious addiction to levodopa who over the years developed an extrapyramidal syndrome and chronic paranoid psychotic behaviour. The possible pathophysiological mechanism is discussed.
Tack
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Department of Psychiatry, University Clinic, Ghent, Belgium.
De Cuypere
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Jannes
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Remouchamps
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D000328:Adult; D012628:Dermatitis, Seborrheic / Q000139:chemically induced; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007980:Levodopa / Q000009:adverse effects; D009127:Muscle Rigidity / Q000139:chemically induced; D010259:Paranoid Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced; D010302:Parkinson Disease, Secondary / Q000139:chemically induced; D011605:Psychoses, Substance-Induced / Q000209:etiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000209:etiology*
D007980:Levodopa