Late-life Onset Mania After Varenicline Use: A Case Report.

A case of late-life onset mania during Varenicline assisted smoking cessation.

Mania induced by varenicline

Varenicline is sometimes used in the treatment of smoking addiction. Side effects such as nausea, vomiting, and headaches have been well documented. In addition, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts relating to varenicline usage have been previously reported. We report a case of mania in a patient with refractory depression whose first manic episode developed under the use of varenicline in com...

The Association Between Ginseng and Mania: A Case Report and Literature Review

Background: Ginseng has long been used as a tonic and panacea, a dietary supplement, or a therapeutic agent in different countries. Among many common side effects for this herbal, the affective disorder is one of the rare ones. Case presentation and Intervention: We present a case of mania with psychotic features. The patient was an 18-year-old male who consumed Asian red ginseng for five mont...

A Case Report of Late Onset Mania Caused by Hyponatremia in a Patient With Empty Sella Syndrome

Recurrent manic-like episodes can be induced by hyponatremia possibly due to empty sella syndrome. In the present case, the patient was proven to have syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) secretion with manic symptoms that resolved after the normalization of the plasma sodium level.To our knowledge, this is the first case of hyponatremia-induced manic symptoms in a patient wit...

Cholinesterase-inhibitor Associated Mania: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) are common in the middle to late stages of Alzheimer’s dementia (AD), but can also present in the Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) phase. Since the pathophysiology of AD involves deficits in central cholinergic neurotransmission, cholinesterase inhibitors (CHEIs) are effective in treating its cognitive symptoms. Interestingly, case studies have reported the onset ...