BENZTROPINE ABUSE AND OVERDOSE - CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW

The abuse and overdose of anti-cholinergic agents such as benztropine is well reported in the psychiatric and emergency medicine journals. H owever, despite almost 40 years since the first modern report, physici ans in general remain poorly aware of anti-cholinergic abuse. A case r eport of recreational overdose of benztropine in a 19 year old schizop hrenic patient is presented. Delirium and anti-cholinergic manifestati ons persisted for five days necessitating prolonged hospitalization. T he literature on benztropine abuse and overdose is reviewed.