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clonidine and Factitious Disorders

clonidine has been researched along with Factitious Disorders in 2 studies

Clonidine: An imidazoline sympatholytic agent that stimulates ALPHA-2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTORS and central IMIDAZOLINE RECEPTORS. It is commonly used in the management of HYPERTENSION.
clonidine (amino form) : A clonidine that is 4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-amine in which one of the amino hydrogens is replaced by a 2,6-dichlorophenyl group.

Factitious Disorders: Disorders characterized by physical or psychological symptoms that are not real, genuine, or natural.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Ganser syndrome is an uncommon disorder, particularly in children."1.31Uncomplicated Gilles de la Tourette syndrome and probable Ganser syndrome. A case report and review of the literature. ( Firth, DA; Refaat, R; Robertson, MM, 2002)

Research

Studies (2)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (50.00)18.2507
2000's1 (50.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Refaat, R1
Firth, DA1
Robertson, MM1
Keiser, HR1

Other Studies

2 other studies available for clonidine and Factitious Disorders

ArticleYear
Uncomplicated Gilles de la Tourette syndrome and probable Ganser syndrome. A case report and review of the literature.
    European child & adolescent psychiatry, 2002, Volume: 11, Issue:5

    Topics: Adolescent; Clonidine; Diagnosis, Differential; Factitious Disorders; Female; Humans; Sympatholytics

2002
Surreptitious self-administration of epinephrine resulting in 'pheochromocytoma'.
    JAMA, 1991, Sep-18, Volume: 266, Issue:11

    Topics: Adrenal Gland Neoplasms; Adult; Clonidine; Epinephrine; Factitious Disorders; Female; Humans; Muncha

1991