Capgras syndrome responding to the antidepressant mirtazapine.
A new onset of Capgras syndrome, delusional misidentification, developed in an elderly gentleman. Treatment with the antidepressant mirtazapine led to the remission. Suggestions are made for both dynamic and medical bases for Capgras syndrome and possible antipsychotic effects of mirtazapine.
D000368:Aged; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002194:Capgras Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008803:Mianserin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000078785:Mirtazapine
D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D008803:Mianserin; D000078785:Mirtazapine