Quetiapine-Induced Hair Loss in an Adolescent Case
January 2015
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Anadolu psikiyatri dergisi
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TLDR A teenager's hair loss was caused by the drug quetiapine but improved after stopping the medication.
The document reports a case of a 16-year-old adolescent who developed diffuse alopecia as a side effect of the atypical antipsychotic drug quetiapine. Upon cessation of the medication, the patient's hair loss recovered. This case is notable as it is the first reported instance of quetiapine-induced hair loss in an adolescent. The study highlights that while hair loss is a known side effect of various psychotropic medications, including valproic acid and lithium, reports of alopecia due to atypical antipsychotics like quetiapine are rare and primarily documented through case reports.
