The efficacy of low-dose aripiprazole treatment for trichotillomania.

Abstract

This case report describes a 20-year-old man with trichotillomania (TTM). The patient was first treated with paroxetine and carbocisteine without response. Following the addition of aripiprazole (3 mg/d) to the other medications, the TTM was fully alleviated. After stopping treatment, 1.5 to 3.0 mg/d of aripiprazole alone improved TMM symptoms upon recurrence. These findings indicate that further investigation of low-dose aripiprazole for the treatment of TTM is warranted.

• Authors: Norio Yasui-Furukori, Sunao Kaneko
• Journal: Clinical neuropharmacology (Clin Neuropharmacol) 2011 Nov-Dec Vol. 34 Issue 6 Pg. 258-9 ISSN: 1537-162X [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 22104636 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Piperazines
• Quinolones
• Aripiprazole

Topics

• Aripiprazole
• Humans
• Male
• Piperazines (administration & dosage)
• Quinolones (administration & dosage)
• Treatment Outcome
• Trichotillomania (diagnosis, drug therapy, psychology)
• Young Adult