Bipolar disorder hostility

FIGURE 10-5. Aggressive symptoms and hostility are associated with several conditions in addition to schizophrenia, including bipolar disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and conduct disorder (conduct dis.), childhood psychosis, Alzheimer s and other dementias, and borderline personality disorder, among others. 

Gabapentin has been associated with hostility, especially in children. Two cases of aggression in adults taking gabapentin for bipolar disorder have been reported (285). Neither patient had a history of aggression. In one the symptoms appeared after 3 days of treatment (1200 mg/ day), and in the other after 48 hours (600 mg/day). In the second case, aggression was associated with auditory hallucinations. It is hard to associate new antiepileptic drugs... 

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