Varenicline induced auditory hallucinations in a young female with bipolar disorder: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Creating appropriate and sustainable treatment plans for patients with concurrent disorders presents a challenge to psychiatrists and addiction medicine specialists alike. Although varenicline has been found to be the most effective medication for smoking cessation and abstinence when compared to results from placebo medications, nicotine patches and bupropion, caution is needed when starting patients on this medication. With the high prevalence of concurrent mental health and substance use disorders in vulnerably-housed populations in Canada, it becomes increasingly important to advocate for increased guidance and research into treating concurrent disorders.

Case presentation

In this case, a young female patient provisionally diagnosed with bipolar I disorder was

SUBMITTER: Tsang VWL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9811779 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature