Fluoxetine Induced Mania in an Adolescent : Possible Implications

Citalopram and mania.

Treatment-emergent mania has been reported with various selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) (Diler and Avci, 1999; Grubbs, 1997). We report four cases of citalopram-induced mania in children. Case 1. A 6-year-old boy with a family history of obsessivecompulsive disorder (OCD) was diagnosed with severe depression without psychotic symptoms. He developed mania without psychotic sympto...

The effect of fluoxetine on thermal hyperalgesia in STZ-induced diabetic mice: possible involvement of 5-HT1/2 receptors

Diabetic neuropathic pain, an important micro vascular complication in diabetes mellitus, has been recognized as one of the most difficult types of pain to treat. Lack of understanding of etiology involved, inadequate relief, development of tolerance and potential toxicity of classical anti-nociceptive agents warrants the investigation of newer agents to relieve this pain. The aim of the presen...

The effect of fluoxetine on thermal hyperalgesia in STZ-induced diabetic mice: possible involvement of 5-HT1/2 receptors

Diabetic neuropathic pain, an important micro vascular complication in diabetes mellitus, has been recognized as one of the most difficult types of pain to treat. Lack of understanding of etiology involved, inadequate relief, development of tolerance and potential toxicity of classical anti-nociceptive agents warrants the investigation of newer agents to relieve this pain. The aim of the presen...

Fluoxetine Induced Hypomania - a Case Report

Recently, many cases of Fluoxetine induced mania have been reported in the literature. The detailed analysis of these case reports demonstrates that these patients had either positive family history of affective disorder (Lebegne, 1987), past history of affective illness (Settle and Settle, 1984; Lebegne, 1987; Nakra el al., 1989) or were related to high doses of fluoxetine (Chouinard and Stein...

Fluoxetine-induced mania in an Asian patient.