A psychotic disorder related to use of herbal preparation: case report.
This article deals with the increasing frequency with which herbal preparations are being used in Turkey. The ingredients of herbal preparations are multiple and include a variety of herbal seed and leaf-related components. Thus, it is not possible to pinpoint a specific chemical culprit without careful analysis of each. In this article, we present a case of psychotic manic state due to the herbal preparations.
Saatcioglu
Omer
O
Bakirkoy Research and Training Hospital for Psychiatric and Neurological Diseases, Istanbul, Turkey. osaatcioglu@superonline.com
Ugur
Zeynep
Z
Kamberyan
Kirkor
K
Yanik
Medaim
M
D000328:Adult; D005221:Fatigue / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D028321:Plant Preparations / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011605:Psychoses, Substance-Induced / Q000209:etiology*; D014421:Turkey
D028321:Plant Preparations