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Because the adrenergic storm overlaps with so many other similar conditions, such as hypertensive crises, stimulant intoxication or overdose, or even panic attack, and because the treatments for these overlapping conditions are largely alike, it is not necessary to obtain a differential and definitive diagnosis before initiating treatment.
It involves and typically occurs following an overdose or several day binge on psychostimulants, [1] although it can occur in the course of stimulant therapy, particularly at higher doses. [2] One study reported occurrences at regularly prescribed doses in approximately 0.1% of individuals within the first several weeks after starting ...
While there are many types of psychosis, the cause of substance-induced psychosis can be pinpointed to intake of specific chemicals. To properly diagnose Substance-Induced Psychotic Disorder, one must conclude that exhibited hallucinations or delusions began during intoxication, withdrawal, or within a month after use of the substance and the ...
It can be caused by certain drug interactions, as well as drinking alcohol while taking a medication like Lexapro. The signs and symptoms of Serotonin Syndrome include: Agitation or restlessness
What Causes Panic Disorder? The exact cause of panic disorder isn’t known. Generally speaking, experts believe it happens due to a variety of biological, genetic, and environmental factors.
Caffeine-induced anxiety disorder is a subclass of the DSM-5 diagnosis of substance/medication-induced anxiety disorder. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, or DSM-5, is the current authority for psychiatric diagnosis in the United States.
The husband of a woman who died days after being mistakenly overdosed with paracetamol in hospital sobbed in court as he described her final days. Laura Higginson, 30, who died on 19 April 2017 at ...
Benzodiazepines, like many other sedative hypnotic drugs, cause apoptotic neuronal cell death. However, benzodiazepines do not cause as severe apoptosis to the developing brain as alcohol does. [105] [106] [107] The prenatal toxicity of benzodiazepines is most likely due to their effects on neurotransmitter systems, cell membranes and protein ...