Cardiac transplantation: clinical correlates of psychiatric outcome.
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A patient is described who developed mania during an episode of hyperthyroidism and later presented again with mania following correction of the thyroid disturbance. Although there are prominent connections between endocrine and mood disorders, clinicians are advised to recall basic medical principles and not assume that an etiological relationship exists in the individual patient until it is proven.
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This is a report on recent developments in pediatric psychopharmacology: new drugs and new applications for established drugs. The drugs reviewed include imipramine, amitryptiline, lithium, piracetam, propranolol, tryptophan, clonidine, pyridoxine and fenfluramine. Putative indications include prepubertal depression, school phobia, anorexia nervosa, explosive-aggressive behavior, learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder (hyperactivity), Tourette's syndrome, autism, and the Lesch-Nyhan syndrome. Some of the information presented in this report must be regarded as "preliminary," and caution is advised in its interpretation and application.