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Two new Mums with hallucinations
Identifier
005231
Type of Spiritual Experience
Number of hallucinations: 2
Background
A description of the experience
South Med J. 1987 Nov;80(11):1463-4. Postpartum psychosis induced by bromocriptine. Canterbury RJ, Haskins B, Kahn N, Saathoff G, Yazel JJ Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry, University of Virginia, Charlottesville.
Two multigravida patients with no prior psychiatric history were seen with postpartum psychosis, having received bromocriptine for inhibition of lactation. Bromocriptine given in high doses has been associated with psychosis in patients receiving the drug for Parkinson's disease. These cases demonstrate that bromocriptine may cause psychosis even when given in low doses.
PMID: 3686155