Schizophrenia following Withdrawal from Chronic Phenothiazine Administration: A Case Report
- 1 March 1978
- journal article
- case report
- Published by SAGE Publications in Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
- Vol. 12 (1) , 73-75
- https://doi.org/10.3109/00048677809159594
Abstract
The chronic administration of phenothiazines has come under increasing scrutiny recently, and the uncritical use of this form of treatment has been criticized. A case is presented illustrating the development of schizophrenia in a young adult following withdrawal from phenothiazines. As far as could be ascertained there was no evidence of schizophrenia prior to withdrawal of phenothiazines. The possibility that withdrawal of phenothiazines may have aetiological significance in this case is discussed.Keywords
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