Clonidine Hallucinations
Authors: MELVA J. BROWN
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1980)

Brief Reports1 September 1980Clonidine HallucinationsMELVA J. BROWN, M.D., DUNCAN SALMON, M.D., MARC RENDELL, M.D.MELVA J. BROWN, M.D., DUNCAN SALMON, M.D., MARC RENDELL, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-93-3-456 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptClonidine hydrochloride is a centrally acting antihypertensive drug; its commonest adverse mental effects are sedation (1, 2) and, less frequently, depression (1, 3). We report here three cases of hallucinations related to clonidine treatment. In the first case, an increase in the dosage of clonidine in an elderly patient with pre-existing depression precipitated brief, recurrent visual hallucinations. In the second case visual hallucinations appeared shortly after clonidine treatment was started, were unaccompanied by other mental abnormalities, and were attributed to clonidine by the patient. In the third case hallucinations were auditory and transient, appearing shortly after treatment was begun and...References1. MACDOUGALLADDISMACKAY AGN. Treatment of hypertension with clonidine. Br Med J. 1970;3:440-2. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. IISALOLAURILA ES. A clinical trial with a new antihypertensive drug ST-155 (Catapresan®). Curr Ther Res. 1967;9:358-71. Google Scholar3. NG J. Properties of Catapres, a new hypotensive drug: a preliminary report. NZ Med J. 1967;66:864-70. MedlineGoogle Scholar4. BERGSTROMBERGQUIST-POPPENBUCHT JMH. The use of Catapresan in severe hypertension. In: HEILMEYER L, ed. Treatment of Hypertension: Symposium on Catapres, Ulm, October 20, 1967. Stuttgart: G. Thieme; 1968:120-4. Google Scholar5. ENOCHHAMMAD MG. Acute hallucinosis due to clonidine. Curr Med Res Opin. 1967;4:670-1. CrossrefGoogle Scholar6. LAVINALEXANDER PC. Dementia associated with clonidine therapy. Br Med J. 1975;1:628. Letter. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited BySNI case of the week: Initial concomitant use of gabapentin, clonidine, and prednisone may enhance suicidal ideation: A case reportPsychosis Associated With GuanfacineInformation for AuthorsMicrowave Assisted Synthesis of DibenzoxazepinesThe Psychopharmacology of Hallucinations: Ironic Insights into Mechanisms of ActionThe Effect of Clonidine Infusion on Distribution of Regional Cerebral Blood Flow in VolunteersAsymmetry in the emotional content of lateralised multimodal hallucinations following right thalamic strokeCritical illness and changes in sensory perceptionDepression, Night Terrors, and Insomnia Associated With Long-Term Intrathecal Clonidine TherapyClonidine-induced deliriumHallucinationsCommonly Prescribed and Over-The-Counter Medications: Causes of ConfusionHigh-risk drugs in the elderly populationNeuropsychiatric Adverse Drug Reactions: Passive Reports to Health and Welfare Canada's Adverse Drug Reaction Database (1965-Present)BibliographyClinical Features and Management of Intoxication Due to Hallucinogenic DrugsClonidine and the treatment of the opiate withdrawal syndromeDetoxification and Management of Medical EmergenciesMemory deficits associated with clonidineDie Behandlung DrogenabhängigerChlormethiazole 25 years: recent developments and historical perspectives: Proceedings of a Symposium in Stockholm, Sweden September 21-22, 1985Medical Treatment of Renal HypertensionTardive Tourette's syndrome treated with clonidine and mesoridazineClonidine treatment of neonatal narcotic abstinence syndromeDrugs of dependenceHypotensive drugs 1 September 1980Volume 93, Issue 3Page: 456-457KeywordsDrugsElderlyHallucinationsSedation Issue Published: 1 September 1980 PDF DownloadLoading ...