Abstract
Clozapine and risperidone have been implicated in the development of obsessive-compulsive symptoms. We present three cases in which olanzapine caused a significant exacerbation of obsessive-compulsive symptoms in schizophrenia (two cases) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (one case).
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Antipsychotic Agents / adverse effects*
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Benzodiazepines
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / chemically induced*
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / psychology
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Olanzapine
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Pirenzepine / adverse effects*
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Pirenzepine / analogs & derivatives*
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Schizophrenia / complications
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Schizophrenia / drug therapy*
Substances
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Antipsychotic Agents
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Benzodiazepines
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Pirenzepine
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Olanzapine