Background: Hyperpigmentation is a common dermatologic problem that may have
substantial impact on the patient, since it affects the appearance and quality of life, and may …

Psychotropic medications can be associated with dermatologic side effects. The aim of this
review is to explore the skin reactions of such psychotropic medications. In our method we …

Photo-onycholysis associated with drugs is an uncommon disorder. We report the case of a
woman who developed photo-onycholysis on multiple nails after uptake of olanzapine …

Adverse cutaneous reactions are frequently reported to occur with the use of psychotropic
medications, which may lead to poor drug compliance. As compared to other groups of …

Lichenoid drug eruptions can mimic idiopathic lichen planus and other dermatoses. The list
of drugs that can cause them is long and growing steadily. Although cutaneous side effects …

Discussion Olanzapine (Zyprexa®) is an atypical antipsychotic approved for the treatment of
schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder. It is the most widely used antipsychotic with …

Case report. Ms. A, a 43-year-old mother of 2 children, was admitted in January 2006 with
delusion and hallucinations following a period of exacerbated fatigue. She was afraid that …

Eccrine squamous syringometaplasia is a histopathologic pattern that has mainly been
described in patients receiving chemotherapy. Its association to nonchemotherapeutic …

Over forty years ago, biochemist Lauro Galzigna conducted an in-vitro experiment showing
that the antipsychotic chlorpromazine reacted with the putative psychotogen adrenochrome …

Skin rash is listed by the manufacturer as one of the adverse events that may be associated
with risperidone long-acting injection (RLAI). An erythematous rash is described as an …