TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Sleep disorders, nightmares, depression and anxiety in an elderly patient treated with low-dose metoprolol
JO  - General hospital psychiatry
A1  - Ahmed, Amir I. A.
A1  - van Mierlo, Patricia
A1  - Jansen, Paul
SP  - 646.e5
EP  - 64600007
VL  - 32
IS  - 6
N2  - In the Netherlands, the prescription of beta-blockers to patients older than 70 years has increased sharply in recent years. The neuropsychiatric adverse reactions associated with the use of beta-blockers are relatively uncommon and they are mostly seen with poisoning or overdose. We describe an 81-year-old man who developed sleep disorders, nightmares, depression and anxiety as probable adverse effect of low-dose metoprolol (25 mg/day). This case illustrates not only the neuropsychiatric adverse reactions of beta-blockers, but also that diagnosis of these reactions can be easily missed in elderly patients.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0163-8343
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2010.04.008
ID  - ref1
ER  -