Lorazepam-induced Short-term Remission of Symptoms in a Case of Paranoid Schizophrenia.

Abstract

Conventionally, antipsychotics are used to treat schizophrenia due to predominant dopamine antagonist activity. The use of various types of Benzodiazepines (BZDs) in the treatment of Schizophrenic symptoms like agitation and psychotic excitement in general and control of florid psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions in particular is well known. However, the use of BZDs, specifically in remission of paranoid schizophrenia, is not reported so far. Here, we are reporting a case of an elderly female patient with chronic paranoid schizophrenia showing short-term remission in paranoid symptoms with injectable lorazepam.

• Authors: Shubhangi R Parkar, Chetali Dhuri, V Arun Kumar
• Journal: Indian journal of psychological medicine (Indian J Psychol Med) Vol. 33 Issue 2 Pg. 205-7 (Jul 2011) ISSN: 0975-1564 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 22345853 (Publication Type: Case Reports)