Severe Hair Loss Associated with Psychotropic Drugs in Psychiatric Inpatients—Data from an Observational Pharmacovigilance Program in German-Speaking Countries

    August 2018 in “ European Psychiatry ”
    Katrin Druschky, Stefan Bleich, Renate Grohmann … Sermin Toto
    Studysummary In this large multicenter study, severe hair loss related to psychotropic drug treatment was very rare but occurred more frequently in female patients, with valproic acid showing the highest risk.
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