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Tiwari VK & Verma SM |
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Homicide by a tuberculous prisoner possibly having
drug induced acute delusional psychosis |
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INDIAN J TB 1997, 44, 95-96 |
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Per |
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Severe psycho-social stress and anti-TB drugs,
such as Isoniazid, can precipitate acute psychosis. A patient (prisoner)
on anti-TB treatment who developed acute delusional psychosis resulting
in homicide is reported.
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| KEY WORDS: SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; INDIA |