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Elderly man hallucinates
Identifier
005098
Type of Spiritual Experience
Background
from PubmedA description of the experience
Clonidinehallucinations: description of a clinical case]. - [Article in Italian] - Campanella C, Salvini S, Casaldi S, Chiacchiararelli F, Serra A, Di Giacomo G.; Divisione di Medicina Generale, Azienda Ospedaliera RM H 6, Ospedali Riuniti di Anzio-Nettuno, Italia.
Authors report a case of hallucinations related to clonidine treatment in an elderly man with hypertension and renal failure. The symptoms appeared shortly after treatment is starting. The hallucinations disappeared after clonidine withdrawal. Implications for clinical practice are evocated.