Correlation of Cigarette-Induced Increase in Serum Nicotine Levels with Arginine Vasopressin Concentrations in the Syndrome of Self-Induced Water Intoxication and Psychosis (SIWIP)

Victor R. Vieweg, W.; J. David, J.; T. Rowe, W.; J Peach, M; D. Veldhuis, Johannes; W. Spradlin, Wilford

doi:10.1177/070674378603100206

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Correlation of Cigarette-Induced Increase in Serum Nicotine Levels with Arginine Vasopressin Concentrations in the Syndrome of Self-Induced Water Intoxication and Psychosis (SIWIP)

Published in The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry • Mar 1, 1986

Authors:

W. Victor R. Vieweg

J. J. David

W. T. Rowe

Abstract

Ten patients [9 men and 1 woman; mean age 42.4 +/- 8.5 (+/- SD) years] who were smokers and who suffered the complications of self-induced water intoxication and psychosis (SIWIP) (8 patients with schizophrenic disorders, 1 patient with manic-depressive illness, 1 patient with dementia) are reported...

Subject

Nicotine

Vasopressin

Psychosis

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