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Hospital-treated deliberate self-poisoning patients: Drug-induced delirium and clinical outcomes.

Lindsay GaleKatie McGillScott TwaddellIan M WhyteTerry J LewinGregory Leigh Carter
Published in: The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry (2021)
Drug-induced delirium was uncommon in this population. Co-ingestion was common but did not alter the risk. In contrast to drug-induced delirium at therapeutic doses in older populations, opioids were not associated with delirium and benzodiazepines were protective. Drug-induced delirium required increased clinical services. Clinical services should be funded and prepared to provide additional supportive care for these deliriogenic drug group ingestions.
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