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Treatment of psychosis in Parkinson's disease

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Denise Duncan  and
David Taylor
Denise Duncan
Affiliation:
The Maudsley Hospital Denmark Hill London SE5 8AZ
David Taylor
Affiliation:
The Maudsley Hospital Denmark Hill London SE5 8AZ
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Psychosis is often associated with Parkinson's disease. The cause of the psychosis cannot usually be confirmed but it may be due to disease progression or, more commonly, to the drugs used in the management of Parkinson's disease.

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Drug Information Quarterly
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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 20 , Issue 3 , March 1996 , pp. 157 - 159
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1996

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