The treatment of kleptomania
with serotonin reuptake inhibitors
by
Lepkifker E, Dannon PN,
Ziv R, Iancu I, Horesh N, Kotler M
Department of Psychiatry B,
Chaim Sheba Medical Center,
Tel HaShomer, Israel.
Clin Neuropharmacol 1999 Jan-Feb; 22(1):40-3

ABSTRACT

Kleptomania is characterized by an irresistible impulse to steal objects not needed for personal use or for their monetary value. Several recent case reports have shown that Serotonin Specific Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) could be effective in the treatment of kleptomania just as it is in other obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders. We report five cases of kleptomania patients who were successfully treated with fluoxetine or paroxetine in combination with a psychotherapeutic intervention. In one case, the discontinuation of the medication repeatedly led to the resurgence of the kleptomanic behavior. Our case series illustrates the effectiveness of SSRIs in kleptomania. It thus supports the assumption that this syndrome involves a dysfunctional serotoninergic mechanism.

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