Marcela Almeida, MD

The α2-receptor agonist dexmedetomidine is generally used for short-term analgesia and sedation. This report describes several cases in which dexmedetomidine was used to treat agitation that accompanied excited catatonia.

Can lurasidone induce mania? Read about a patient who presented in a depressive episode with psychotic features who became acutely manic after starting lurasidone monotherapy.