M Adamou1, A S Hale. 1. St Martins Hospital, Canterbury, United Kingdom. a_marios@yahoo.com
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe a never previously reported case of erotomania induced by venlafaxine and highlight the effect of antidepressants on the dopaminergic system. METHOD: A case of erotomania is described. RESULT: Erotomania occurring in two separate occasions developed after treatment with high doses of venlafaxine. The episode remitted only after lowering the dose of the venlafaxine. CONCLUSION: Erotomania may occur with agents such as antidepressants. The dopamine neurotransmission of mood can provide further evidence for the development of newer classes of antidepressants.
OBJECTIVE: To describe a never previously reported case of erotomania induced by venlafaxine and highlight the effect of antidepressants on the dopaminergic system. METHOD: A case of erotomania is described. RESULT: Erotomania occurring in two separate occasions developed after treatment with high doses of venlafaxine. The episode remitted only after lowering the dose of the venlafaxine. CONCLUSION: Erotomania may occur with agents such as antidepressants. The dopamine neurotransmission of mood can provide further evidence for the development of newer classes of antidepressants.
Authors: Harold W Jordan; Edna W Lockert; Marjorie Johnson-Warren; Courtney Cabell; Tiffany Cooke; William Greer; Gary Howe Journal: J Natl Med Assoc Date: 2006-05 Impact factor: 1.798