Compulsive water drinking treated with high dose propranolol.
A patient with recurrent, life-threatening water intoxication secondary to compulsive water drinking is described. This patient responded well to nearly 1 g of propranolol daily with a decrease in her drinking behavior, reduced sensation of thirst, and a reduction in her delusional thinking. The rationale for the choice of propranolol with this patient is reviewed.
D000328:Adult; D003192:Compulsive Behavior / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D004326:Drinking / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011433:Propranolol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012008:Recurrence; D012563:Schizophrenia, Paranoid / Q000150:complications; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012964:Sodium / Q000097:blood; D014869:Water Intoxication / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology
D012964:Sodium; D011433:Propranolol