Alprazolam-Induced Hypomania

@article{Reddy1996AlprazolamInducedH,
  title={Alprazolam-Induced Hypomania},
  author={Janardhan Y. C. Reddy and Sumant Khanna and Udit Anand and Aniketa Banerjee},
  journal={Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry},
  year={1996},
  volume={30},
  pages={550 - 552}
}
Objective: There are reports of alprazolam-induced hypomania/mania. Here is a case report of a patient who developed hypomania during treatment with alprazolam, but not with diazepam, another benzodiazepine derivative. Clinical picture: The illness was of 2 months' duration and the patient received a diagnosis of anxious depression. Following treatment with alprazolam, the patient developed hypomania characterised by euphoria, overactivity, overtalkativity, racing thoughts, oversocialisation… 
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