Acyclovir in bipolar disorder: A mismatched combination?

Acyclovir in bipolar disorder: A mismatched combination?

Acyclovir, a commonly used antiviral drug can rarely result in neuropsychiatric complications especially in elderly. We for the first time report acyclovir associated hypomania in an elderly woman. Our report suggests that acyclovir is a risk factor for mood episode in vulnerable individual and one...

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Main Authors: Naveen Jayaram, Naren P Rao, Ganesan Venkatasubramanian, S Sanmuganathan, Rishikesh V Behere, Shivaram Varambally, Bangalore N Gangadhar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2011-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
Subjects:
Acyclovir
antiviral
bipolar disorder
hypomania
Online Access:http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2011;volume=33;issue=2;spage=208;epage=209;aulast=Jayaram

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