[Persecution syndrome after the use of interferon: a case report].
The interferon has been used for fifteen years as a viral and carcinomatous pathology treatment, however it has some spychiatric secondary effects. In this paper we present a psychotic reaction in a patient without any psychiatric history. A depression with specific characteristics was also detected. It appears just after injection and goes away quickly forming an interesting "on-off" depression model.
Lemonnier
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Service de psychiatrie de l'adulte, Hôpital Pitié-Salpétrière, Paris.
Condat
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Paillère-Martinot
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ML
Chollet
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Allilaire
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D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007372:Interferons / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D011605:Psychoses, Substance-Induced / Q000209:etiology*
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D007372:Interferons