Low dose olanzapine induced torticollis and treatment: a case report

Olanzapine is a second generation antipsychiotic agent that is used for the treatment of the psychotic disorders and mood disorders. Olanzapine is also known to have greater affinity for mezolimbic dopaminergic pathway than for nigrostriatal dopamine pathway. As a result olanzapine is associated with significantly fewer extrapyramidal symptoms. Tardive dystonia is a rare side effect of antipsychotic treatment frequently causing twisting painfull muscle contractions. Effective treatment choice for tardive dystonia is limited. The clinicans must consider acute dystonia neurological disorders and family history for differential diagnosis. Here we present a rare case of torticollis after 5 mg/day olanzapine treatment in a young female patient with psychotic disorder

Untreated depression in the first trimester of pregnancy leads to postpartum depression: high rates from a natural follow-up study

Conclusion: Untreated depression during pregnancy is an important predictor of postpartum depression. This natural follow-up study is important because it presents very striking rates of postpartum depression. Referral of patients with depression during pregnancy to psychiatric treatment should be provided and is strongly encouraged