Improvement of restless legs syndrome and trichotillomania with aripiprazole.
The case report describes a 39-year-old woman with restless legs syndrome (RLS) and trichotillomania (TTM). She was treated with venlafaxine and clonazepam with partial remission of RLS and no response for TTM. When aripiprazole was added to the clonazepam both RLS and TTM fully remitted. We suggest that aripiprazole might be worth investigating for treatment of these disorders.
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Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey. drosmanvirit@yahoo.com.tr
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D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000068180:Aripiprazole; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010879:Piperazines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015363:Quinolones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012148:Restless Legs Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014256:Trichotillomania / Q000188:drug therapy*
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D010879:Piperazines; D015363:Quinolones; D000068180:Aripiprazole