Successful treatment of litigious paranoia with pimozide.
A case of querulous-litigious delusional disorder successfully treated with low-dose pimozide is reported. A summary of the contemporary literature on this neglected topic is provided.
Ungvari
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Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Hollokoi
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016361:Bankruptcy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003416:Criminal Law; D003702:Delusions / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010259:Paranoid Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D010868:Pimozide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
D010868:Pimozide