Magnesium oxide augmentation of verapamil maintenance therapy in mania.

The authors compared the antimanic effects of a verapamil-magnesium oxide (V-M) combination with a verapamil-placebo combination (V-P) in patients pretreated with verapamil. BPRS scores and serum magnesium levels were compared. The V-M combination was found to be significantly more effective than V-P in reducing manic symptoms (P=0.

Treatment of Khat Addiction with Bromocriptine Mesylate: A Case Report and Review of Cocaine- and Amphetamine-Like Effects.

A patient addicted to khat was successfully treated as an outpatient. He was detoxified with bromocriptine mesylate 1.25 mg.