[Psychopathological phenomena in long-term follow-up of acute psychosis after preventive mefloquinine (Lariam) administration].
There are some reports about neuropsychiatric side effects associated with the intake of the antimalarial drug mefloquine. We report a long-term observation of a patient suffering for his first time on an acute psychosis under mefloquine prophylaxis. Mefloquine's role as a drug possibly inducing psychosis and the influence of vulnerability therefore will be discussed.
Meszaros
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Klinische Abteilung für Allgemeine Psychiatrie, Universitätsklinik für Psychiatrie, Wien.
Kasper
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D000328:Adult; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D015767:Mefloquine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011605:Psychoses, Substance-Induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D012307:Risk Factors; D014195:Travel
D000962:Antimalarials; D015767:Mefloquine