The Treatment of Kleptomania with Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
作者:
Elie Lepkifker,
Pinchas Dannon,
Reuven Ziv,
Iulian Iancu,
Netta Horesh,
Moshe Kotler,
期刊:
Clinical Neuropharmacology
(OVID Available online 1999)
卷期:
Volume 22,
issue 1
页码: 40-43
ISSN:0362-5664
年代: 1999
出版商: OVID
关键词: Kleptomania;Serotonin Specific Reuptake Inhibitors;Impulse control disorders;Obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders
数据来源: OVID
摘要:
Kleptomania is characterized by an irresistible impulse to steal objects not needed for personal use or for their monetary value. Several recent case reports have shown that Serotonin Specific Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) could be effective in the treatment of kleptomania just as it is in other obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders. We report five cases of kleptomania patients who were successfully treated with fluoxetine or paroxetine in combination with a psychotherapeutic intervention. In one case, the discontinuation of the medication repeatedly led to the resurgence of the kleptomanic behavior. Our case series illustrates the effectiveness of SSRIs in kleptomania. It thus supports the assumption that this syndrome involves a dysfunctional serotoninergic mechanism.
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