Withdrawal Acute Psychosis After Corticosteroid Discontinuation

Psychosis following Tramadol Withdrawal

Abstract Background: Tramadol is a centrally acting opioid analgesic used to treat moderate to sever pain. It has more advantage and less opioid adverse effects than conventional opioid analgesia. Case Report: This article reports a patient with tramadol dependency that had psychosis after tramadol withdrawal. Conclusion: By the increase of tramadol usage for relief of chronic pain, t...

Polymyalgia rheumatica can recur years after discontinuation of corticosteroid therapy.

OBJECTIVE To describe disease recurrence in polymyalgia rheumatica. METHODS I present 12 patients with recurring PMR from a single clinical practice with long-term clinical follow-up (mean 14.3 years). RESULTS Despite a disease-free interval off corticosteroids of 2 years or longer, these patients experienced 1 overt recurrence (or more) of PMR. CONCLUSION The course of PMR is not uniform...

Psychosis following Tramadol Withdrawal

BACKGROUND Tramadol is a centrally acting opioid analgesic used to treat moderate to sever pain. It has more advantage and less opioid adverse effects than conventional opioid analgesia. CASE REPORT This article reports a patient with tramadol dependency that had psychosis after tramadol withdrawal. CONCLUSION By the increase of tramadol usage for relief of chronic pain, tramadol abuse and ...

Lithium withdrawal triggers psychosis.

Does antipsychotic withdrawal provoke psychosis? Review of the literature on rapid onset psychosis (supersensitivity psychosis) and withdrawal-related relapse.

OBJECTIVE To examine the evidence that discontinuation of long-term antipsychotic medication, including clozapine, may provoke a psychotic episode. METHOD Databases were searched and citations scrutinised. RESULTS Evidence for a rapid onset psychosis (supersensitivity psychosis) following clozapine withdrawal was found and weaker evidence that this might occur with some other antipsychotic ...