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Review
. 2024 Aug 19;54(4):119-123.
doi: 10.64719/pb.4506.

Psychopharmacotherapy of Pica- How Much Do We Know?

Ahmed Naguy  1 , Nadyah Alayadhi  2 , Soliman Al-Khadhari  3 , Mohamed Y Abuzeid  4 , Saxby Pridmore  5
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Review

Psychopharmacotherapy of Pica- How Much Do We Know?

Ahmed Naguy et al. Psychopharmacol Bull. .

Abstract

There is little evidence for psychopharmacotherapy in pica. A few studies reported some benefit from the use of SSRIs, atypical antipsychotics and methylphenidate. That said, evidence to deploy these agents remains, at large, flimsy. Here, despite scarcity, we review available literature and draw some generalities that can inform decision-making on clinical grounds.

Keywords: ABA; SSRIs; antipsychotics; methyphenidate; pica.

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