Acute psychosis following baclofen overdose
Mostafa, Khandaker Kelbrick, Marlene Mustafa, Feras Willis, Gemma Paduret, Gabriela
Mostafa, Khandaker
Kelbrick, Marlene
Mustafa, Feras
Willis, Gemma
Paduret, Gabriela
Abstract
Baclofen is widely used as a muscle relaxant in neurological and other physical health conditions, as well as for its anticraving effects in substance use disorder. Here the authors describe a case of baclofen overdose resulting in acute psychosis. Clinicians need to consider this in the differential diagnosis of first episode psychosis presentations, as unrecognised, and untreated baclofen overdose-induced psychosis can be associated with significant morbidity and potential mortality.
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2024
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Mostafa, K., Kelbrick, M., Mustafa, F., Willis, G. and Paduret, G. (2024) Acute psychosis following baclofen overdose. Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry, 28(2) pp41-44. https://doi.org/10.1002/pnp.837