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Depression with psychosis following pregabalin discontinuation
Author(s) -
Sadik Aws,
Jelley Matthew,
Ward Rosalind
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
progress in neurology and psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.19
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1931-227X
pISSN - 1367-7543
DOI - 10.1002/pnp.693
Subject(s) - pregabalin , discontinuation , depression (economics) , adverse effect , medicine , psychiatry , psychosis , psychotic depression , psychology , economics , macroeconomics
There has been controversy about the efficacy of pregabalin for some indications, as well as the potential for misuse and adverse effects. Here, the authors discuss a female who was admitted with symptoms of severe depression and psychotic features with a potential causation of discontinuation of pregabalin that had been used for several years. due to chronic back pain.