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Caffeine and clinical change in a patient with schizophrenia on a long-stay ward

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 June 2014

Aram Kim  and
Mary O'Hanlon
Aram Kim*
Affiliation:
St. Loman's Hospital, Mullingar, Co Westmeath, Ireland
Mary O'Hanlon
Affiliation:
St. Loman's Hospital, Mullingar, Co Westmeath, Ireland
*
*Correspondence Email: Dr.aramkim@gmail.com
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Abstract

We report a case of a 33-year-old male patient with schizophrenia, who showed significant and persistent changes in psychotic and mood symptoms relating to his caffeine intake.

Keywords

CaffeineSchizophreniaPsychosisAffect.
Type
Case Report
Information
Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , Volume 28 , Issue 1 , March 2011 , pp. 42 - 44
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2011

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