title: Efficacy of clozapine in a non-schizophrenic patient with psychogenic polydipsia and central pontine myelinolysis.
abstract: Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic drug that has been demonstrated to be a highly effective treatment for polydipsia in schizophrenic patients. The authors report the first case of a non-schizophrenic patient affected by polydipsia and central pontine myelinolysis who was successfully treated with clozapine.
authors.affiliation: Department Clinical Psychiatry, University of Milan, IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore, Milan, Italy. maurimc@polic.cilea.it
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Mauri
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Volonteri
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fiorentini
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dieci
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Righini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vita
mesh_terms: D003024:Clozapine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017590:Myelinolysis, Central Pontine / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology; D014869:Water Intoxication / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D003024:Clozapine