Correlation of cigarette-induced increase in serum nicotine levels with arginine vasopressin concentrations in the syndrome of self-induced water intoxication and psychosis (SIWIP).

WV, Vieweg; JJ, David; WT, Rowe; MJ, Peach; JD, Veldhuis; WW, Spradlin

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).

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Authors:

Vieweg WV

David JJ

Rowe WT

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...

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