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Self-Harm Obsessions in OCD With Pica
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October 10, 2024

A 34-year-old woman presented with self-harm obsessions and compulsions with pica-like behavior in the background of iron deficiency anemia.
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Black Hairy Tongue: A Rare Adverse Effect of Olanzapine
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October 3, 2024

A young woman recently diagnosed with a manic episode developed black discoloration on the dorsum of her tongue 3 weeks after starting olanzapine.
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Age-Friendly Health Systems
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October 3, 2024

The age-friendly health systems movement promotes 4 evidence-based geriatric care principles known as the “4Ms”: What Matters, Medications, Mobility, and Mentation. Read on to find out more.
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Withdrawal Psychosis During a Digital Detoxification Camp
Case Report

October 1, 2024

A 24-year-old woman with a history of depression, anxiety, and ADHD presented with ongoing auditory and visual hallucinations and aggressive behavior that manifested while she was undergoing treatment at...
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Transient Cola Use Disorder in a Patient With Schizophrenia
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September 12, 2024

This case describes a transient cola addiction, lasting around 5 months, in a patient with a 27-year history of schizophrenia.
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Stated Versus Demonstrated Capacity
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September 10, 2024

The authors present a complex case involving a patient with HIV, where decisional capacity was questioned based on her stated versus demonstrated capacity.
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Montelukast-Induced Behavioral Problems in a Child With Asthma
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September 5, 2024

The authors report a case of a 6-year-old boy who developed acute behavioral disturbances after being prescribed montelukast prophylaxis for bronchial asthma.
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Recurrence of Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome
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September 3, 2024

The authors present a unique presentation of ipsilateral recurrence of Tolosa Hunt syndrome involving the sixth cranial nerve in a 64-year-old man.
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Adalimumab-Associated Depressive Symptoms in VAIHS
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August 29, 2024

A 16-year-old boy with vasculitis, autoinflammation, immunodeficiency, and hematologic defects syndrome, who was taking adalimumab, presented with features of depression.
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Unremitting Nausea Due to Lurasidone After Semaglutide Initiation
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August 29, 2024

The potential drug interaction between lurasidone and semaglutide causing new intolerable nausea following lurasidone administration is described in the case of a 35-year-old woman.
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SSRI Discontinuation and AUD Relapse
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August 26, 2024

A man with AUD achieves sobriety on treatment with an SSRI and naltrexone, but then stops taking the SSRI to participate in a psilocybin “ceremony.” What factors contributed to...
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Panic Attacks Masquerading as Intractable Vomiting
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August 22, 2024

While symptoms such as a racing heart, sweating, trembling, shortness of breath, chest pain, dizziness, and a sense of losing control or dying are obvious hallmarks of a panic...
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Delusional Disorder and PMDD With Antipsychotic-Induced Hyperprolactinemia
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August 15, 2024

A patient diagnosed with PMDD developed delusional disorder, with marked variability in symptom severity correlating with the menstrual cycle, as well as hyperprolactinemia after starting antipsychotic treatment.
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Sexsomnia and Dhat Syndrome in an Adolescent Male
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August 8, 2024

A 17-year-old boy presented with sexsomnia and Dhat syndrome, a culture-bound syndrome characterized by excessive concerns about semen loss and its perceived health consequences.
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Steroid-Induced Musical Hallucinosis
Case Report

August 8, 2024

A 59-year-old man with no prior psychiatric history developed musical hallucinations following the administration of methylprednisolone.
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Allopurinol for Resistant Mania
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August 1, 2024

This case report contributes to evidence supporting the therapeutic effectiveness of allopurinol in managing a complex clinical presentation involving comorbid mania, hyperuricemia, and gout.
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Catatonia in a Patient With Hypothyroidism Due to Levothyroxine Nonadherence
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August 1, 2024

This report describes a case of catatonia in the context of a 72-year-old patient with nonadherence to thyroxine who developed severe hypothyroidism.
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ECT for Catatonia With NPSLE, Epilepsy, and Cerebral Palsy
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July 25, 2024

An 18-year-old patient with neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus, epilepsy, and cerebral palsy who developed benzodiazepine-refractory catatonia and immunosuppression experienced complete resolution of symptoms after 20 ECT treatments.
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Hallucinations Following IV Tapentadol Use
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July 23, 2024

The authors describe 2 cases of individuals who developed tapentadol-induced hallucinations in clear consciousness following nonprescribed intravenous use.
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Clozapine-Related Cecal Volvulus
Case Report

July 11, 2024

This case of clozapine-related cecal volvulus illustrates the need for a high index of suspicion for potentially life-threatening surgical emergencies in clozapine-treated patients.
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Role of Psychiatry and Clinical Ethics in Life-Sustaining Treatment Withdrawal
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July 9, 2024

The authors discuss the roles of psychiatry and clinical ethics consultants and compare demoralization with major depressive disorder through analysis of the ethical dimensions of withdrawing life-sustaining hemodialysis in...
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Phentermine-Related Tardive Dyskinesia
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June 27, 2024

This report describes a patient prescribed phentermine for low energy and weight control, who subsequently developed tardive dyskinesia a month after starting the medication.
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Prazosin 3 Times Daily for PTSD-Induced Psychological Distress
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June 25, 2024

This report discusses utilization of a 3-times-daily prazosin dosing scheme during a hospital admission for a patient experiencing severe nightmares and daytime flashbacks associated with PTSD.
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CTE Presenting as Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures
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June 11, 2024

This case of a 14-year-old boy with a history of TBIs highlights the evolution of neuropsychiatric effects, leading to multiple differential diagnoses attempting to explain his symptoms.
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