Bromocriptine-induced schizophrenia.
A 53-year-old male, without any prior history of psychosis, developed schizophrenia 4 days after starting low-dose bromocriptine therapy for a macroprolactinoma. Five days after discontinuation of this medication his mental status returned to normal. This case is reported in support of the dopamine hypothesis for the etiology of schizophrenia.
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Department of Medicine, St Mary's Hospital of Brooklyn, New York 11213.
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Jean-Simon
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D001971:Bromocriptine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy; D015175:Prolactinoma / Q000188:drug therapy; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000139:chemically induced*
D001971:Bromocriptine