Psychoses Due to Amphetamine Consumption

In spite of the publication of Connell's monograph on amphetamine psychoses in 1958, the frequency of such states does not yet seem to be widely recognized even among psychiatrists. Nor is it fully appreciated in what unexpected settings such psychoses can occur, so that many cases must still b...

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Published in:British journal of psychiatry 1960-01, Vol.106 (442), p.337-343
Main Authors: Beamish, P, Kiloh, L. G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amphetamine - toxicity
Amphetamines
Humans
Mental Disorders
Psychoses, Substance-Induced - etiology
Psychotic Disorders
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Summary:In spite of the publication of Connell's monograph on amphetamine psychoses in 1958, the frequency of such states does not yet seem to be widely recognized even among psychiatrists. Nor is it fully appreciated in what unexpected settings such psychoses can occur, so that many cases must still be overlooked, masquerading for the most part as examples of paranoid schizophrenia.
ISSN:0007-1250
0368-315X
1472-1465
2514-9946
DOI:10.1192/bjp.106.442.337