Successful treatment of litigious paranoia with pimozide

Can J Psychiatry. 1993 Feb;38(1):4-8. doi: 10.1177/070674379303800103.

Abstract

A case of querulous-litigious delusional disorder successfully treated with low-dose pimozide is reported. A summary of the contemporary literature on this neglected topic is provided.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Bankruptcy / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Criminal Law*
  • Delusions / drug therapy*
  • Delusions / psychology
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Paranoid Disorders / drug therapy*
  • Paranoid Disorders / psychology
  • Pimozide / therapeutic use*
  • Psychiatric Status Rating Scales

Substances

  • Pimozide