Citation

Scholten MR, Selten JP. Ned. Tijdschr. Geneeskd. 2005; 149(41): 2296-2298.

Vernacular Title

Suicidale ideaties en suicidepogingen na instelling op aripiprazol, een nieuw

Affiliation

Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht, Rudolf Magnus Instituut voor Neurowetenschappen, afd. Psychiatrie, Postbus 85.500, 3508 GA Utrecht. m.r.m.scholten@cs.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, Erven Bohn)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

16240856

Abstract

In 5 patients, 3 women aged 30, 32 and 41 years and 2 men aged 36 and 56 years, serious side effects developed after starting aripiprazole, a new antipsychotic drug. 2 patients had not been treated with antipsychotic drugs before, while in 3 there was a switch in antipsychotic treatment. The side effects consisted primarily oftroubling feelings ofagitation, akathisia, insomnia and dysphoria. 3 of the patients made a suicide attempt and 2 developed suicidal thoughts. The patients had not previously attempted suicide and the suicidal thoughts disappeared after discontinuation ofaripiprazole. Suicidal tendencies have not been reported before as a side effect ofaripiprazole.