Cough mixture induced psychosis.

Abstract

Cough mixture is the third most commonly abused substance in Hong Kong. Over the last two years, ten cases of cough mixture-induced psychosis were admitted to a University hospital. All of them were clinically indistinguishable from paranoid schizophrenia, but the psychotic symptoms often resolved promptly with the cessation of cough mixture use or a small dose of haloperidol. A representative case is described. The possible underlying aetiological mechanism and the treatment principle are discussed.

• Authors: D T Lee, L C Lam, K P Chan, H C Leung
• Journal: The British journal of clinical practice (Br J Clin Pract) 1996 Oct-Nov Vol. 50 Issue 7 Pg. 400-1 ISSN: 0007-0947 [Print] England
• PMID: 9015916 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antitussive Agents
• Haloperidol

Topics

• Adult
• Antitussive Agents (adverse effects)
• Haloperidol (therapeutic use)
• Humans
• Male
• Schizophrenia, Paranoid (chemically induced, drug therapy)