Hyperprolactinemia and possibly related development of prolactinoma during amisulpride treatment; Three cases

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 723-726

  Akkaya, C ^a   Kaya, B ^a   Kotan, Z ^a   Sarandol, A ^a   Ersoy, C ^a   Kirli, S ^a  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Amisulpride; Hyperprolactinemia; Pituitary adenoma

Indexed keywords

ALPRAZOLAM; AMISULPRIDE; ARIPIPRAZOLE; BIPERIDEN; FLUVOXAMINE; HALOPERIDOL; OLANZAPINE; PROLACTIN; QUETIAPINE; RISPERIDONE; THIORIDAZINE; VALPROIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SYMPTOM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERPROLACTINEMIA; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; MALE; MICROADENOMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROLACTINOMA; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

ADULT; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; BRAIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERPROLACTINEMIA; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PITUITARY NEOPLASMS; PROLACTIN; PROLACTINOMA; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SULPIRIDE;

EID: 67651151346     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: 14617285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269881108091252     Document Type: Article

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