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Parkinson's disease exacerbated by paroxetine

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 June 2014

Laura Mannion ,
Sheila O'Sullivan ,
PA Carney  and
John Moran
John Moran
Affiliation:
University College Hospital Galway, Co Galway, Ireland
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Abstract

Patients with Parkinson's disease are frequently treated by psychiatrists. We report on the exacerbation of parkinsonian symptoms in tw o patients prescribed paroxetine, an SSRI antidepressant. We discuss the possible mechanism for such an interaction.

Keywords

Parkinson's diseaseParoxetineBasal ganglia diseases
Type
Case Reports
Information
Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , Volume 14 , Issue 2 , June 1997 , pp. 74 - 75
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1997

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