Aripiprazole treatment for coprophagia in autistic disorder.

نویسندگان

  • Matteo Pardini
  • Silvia Guida
  • Leonardo Emberti Gialloreti
چکیده

To the Editor: Coprophagia (ingestion of feces) is considered a variant of pica that can generate intense emotional reactions in those exposed to it. To date, its psychopathological bases remain ill-understood, and clear evidence for its treatment is lacking. We report a case of coprophagia occurring in a young man with autistic spectrum disorder that subsided after a short treatment with aripiprazole, an atypical antipsychotic with D2 partial agonist properties, 5HT2A antagonist actions, and 5HT1A partial agonist actions.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences

دوره 22 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2010