| Literature DB >> 19724747 |
David R Spiegel1, Lindsey Finklea.
Abstract
Pathological skin picking is an impulse control disorder that causes significant anxiety and disfigurement to those afflicted. Standard therapy with a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor provides variable and often suboptimal responses. We report a case of pathological skin picking treated with paliperidone, a 5-HT2/D2 antagonist.Entities:
Keywords: impulse control disorders; neurobiology; pathological skin picking; selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors; serotonin 2/dopamine 2 receptor antagonists
Year: 2009 PMID: 19724747 PMCID: PMC2719449
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Psychiatry (Edgmont) ISSN: 1550-5952