Hypomania as a Genuine Side Effect of Fluoxetine

Abstract

To the Editor: Antidepressant-induced manic switch is generally seen in patients with risk factors for bipolar disorder. To the contrary, the authors hereby report a case of an adolescent boy who developed fluoxetine-induced hypomania but did not have any risk factor for bipolarity. Hypomania might be a genuine side effect associated with antidepressants like fluoxetine Literature suggests that antidepressants can precipitate mania in