title: [Modern antidepressants and hallucinations].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A case-vignette illustrates that hallucinations can be an unusual, but potentially serious side-effect of modern antidepressants.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To examine the frequency with which these hallucinations occur and to describe adequate clinical treatment.
  
  
  METHODS
  Information was obtained by searching literature and the database of the Netherlands Pharmacovigilance Centre Lareb.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The literature reported only a few case-vignettes about hallucinations associated with treatment with sertraline. The search of the Lareb database revealed that hallucinations can occur in any age-group and with any modern antidepressant.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Age, the use of co-medication, inherent neurodegenerative or psychiatric disorders are possible risk factors. When patients develop hallucinations, good clinical practise seems to be withdrawal of the prescribed antidepressant. If necessary, a different antidepressant can be tried.
authors: H J
authors: HJ
authors: Kolthof
mesh_terms: D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D060735:Pharmacovigilance
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents