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Case Reports
. 1984 Jun;45(6):275-6.

False-positive dexamethasone suppression test results related to antipsychotic drug withdrawal: case report

  • PMID: 6144673
Case Reports

False-positive dexamethasone suppression test results related to antipsychotic drug withdrawal: case report

D P Devanand et al. J Clin Psychiatry. 1984 Jun.

Abstract

A nonmelancholic schizophrenic patient showed a positive dexamethasone suppression test (DST) 3 days after antipsychotic drug withdrawal. The patient was then put on a stable dose of the antipsychotic and a repeat DST showed normal suppression. The drug was again stopped, and 3 days later a DST was positive. This indicates that antipsychotic withdrawal may lead to false-positive DST results. The theoretical implications and clinical relevance of this finding are discussed.

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