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Table 1 Case report of quetiapine abuse

From: Acute dyskinesia, myoclonus, and akathisa in an adolescent male abusing quetiapine via nasal insufflation: a case study

First author

Year

Patient demographics

Description of quetiapine abuse

Other relevant details

Fischer [1]

2010

53-year-old male

Unknown amount, orally

Alcohol abuse

Paparrigopoulos [2]

2008

48-year-old male

1000 mg/day orally

Alcohol/benzodiazepine dependence

Murphy [3]

2008

29-year-old male

Unknown amount, orally

Feigned psychotic symptoms

Reeves [4]

2007

49-year-old male

800 mg/day orally

Alcohol/benzodiazepine abuse

23-year-old male

2400 mg/day, orally

Benzodiazepine dependence

39-year-old male

800 mg/day, orally

Exaggerated bipolar symptoms

Pinta [5]

2007

39-year-old male

600 mg/day, orally

Opiate abuse; demanded treatment with quetiapine

Morin [6]

2007

28-year-old female

Unknown amount, insufflation

Polysubstance abuse

Waters [7]

2007

33-year-old male

400-800 mg, intravenously

Polysubstance dependence including benzodiazepines

Hussain [8]

2005

34-year-old female

600 mg, intravenously

Polysubstance abuse, borderline personality disorder