ANOREXIA NERVOSA AS AN ADVERSE EFFECT OF MEDICATION IN A CASE OF CHRONIC SCHIZOPHRENIA

CORRESPONDING AUTHOR:
Dr. Mary D souza,
Assistant Professor,
Institute of Psychiatry & Human Behavior,
Bambolim, Goa.
E-mail: mary.dsouza01@rediffmail.com

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION: A 24 year old male patient presented to our department with anorexia nervosa in a long standing case of schizophrenia on treatment with resperidone and sodium valproate. The excessive weight gain due to side effect of medications resulted in development of anorexia nervosa in the patient. RESULT & CONCLUSION: We present this interesting case for its rarity and also to demonstrate how the use of the side effect of another medication can prove beneficial for therapeutic purpose.

KEYWORDS: chronic schizophrenia, Anorexia Nervosa (A.N), Resperidone, Adverse effects, Olanzapine.