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Lithium toxicity, hypomania and leucocytosis with fluoxetine

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 June 2014

Padraig Wright  and
Ram Seth
Padraig Wright
Affiliation:
Bethlem Royal and Maudsley Hospitals, Denmark Hill, London SE5
Ram Seth
Affiliation:
Bethlem Royal and Maudsley Hospitals, Denmark Hill, London SE5
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Abstract

The first case in which lithium toxicity and leucocytosis with hypomania appear to have been induced by the selective serotonin reuptake blocking antidepressant, fluoxetine, is described. The possible pathophysiology of this interaction is discussed.

Keywords

Lithium carbonatelithium toxicityfluoxetinemanic depressive psychosismanialeucocytosis
Type
Clinical & Brief Reports
Information
Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , Volume 9 , Issue 1 , May 1992 , pp. 59 - 60
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1992

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