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Background: Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is a potentially lethal adverse effect to neuroleptic drugs.Methods: We report on 2 cases where NMS dramatically improved with carbamazepine. Incidental removal and reapplication of carbamazepine attests to its effectiveness for this condition.Results: A 34-year-old woman treated for a major depressive disorder experienced NMS with a phenothiazine...
Background: Elevated serum creatine phosphokinase (CP-K) MM level is frequently found in acute psychosis. Theories relate this CPKemia to psychomotor agitation and medication. We hypothesized that psychosis-related CPKemia observed in individual patients is relatively consistent.Methods: Ninety psychotic patients were studied; 83% were schizophrenics (Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale...
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