Convulsions caused by psychopharmaceutical agents
Kocher, R.; Markstaller, R.
Schweizerische Rundschau für Medizin Praxis 78(18): 520-523
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 1013-2058 PMID: 2567048 Document Number: 344634
The convulsive effect of psychopharmaca depends on the 'epileptogenic' potency inherent to the substance, the sedation, the individual convulsion-threshold, epileptic disposition, paroxysmal EEG alterations, acute and chronic organic brain syndromes, alcoholism, high dosage, abrupt discontinuation of medication and forced onset of medication. The literature and the experience show convulsions to occur extremely rarely as a result of antidepressant and neuroleptic medication at standard doses. Caution is needed for patients at risk.