title: A psychotic disorder related to use of herbal preparation: case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Bakirkoy Research and Training Hospital for Psychiatric and Neurological Diseases, Istanbul, Turkey. osaatcioglu@superonline.com
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Saatcioglu
authors.forename: Zeynep
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ugur
authors.forename: Kirkor
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kamberyan
authors.forename: Medaim
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yanik
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D028321:Plant Preparations