The emergence of tics during escitalopram and sertraline treatment.
The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have well-established antidepressant activity and have also demonstrated efficacy in a number of anxiety disorders, including panic disorder. The SSRIs, escitalopram and sertraline, are well-tolerated and movement disorders are rarely associated with their use. We present a case of the emergence of tics associated with escitalopram and sertraline treatment, which might be due to an imbalance in the dopaminergic neurotransmitter system.
Altindag
Abdurrahman
A
Harran University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Sanliurfa, Turkey. aaltindag@yahoo.com
Yanik
Medaim
M
Asoglu
Mehmet
M
D015283:Citalopram / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016584:Panic Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020280:Sertraline / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020323:Tics / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000453:epidemiology
D015283:Citalopram; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors; D020280:Sertraline