Suicide Attempt After Use of Herbal Diet Pill

There have been reports of significant adverse health consequences associated with the use of ephendra, or Ma-huang, which is found in many over-the-counter weight-loss aids. Traboulsi, Viswanathan and Coplan report a case of suicide attempt and organically induced mood disorder associated with use...

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Published in:The American journal of psychiatry 2002-02, Vol.159 (2), p.318-a-319
Main Authors: TRABOULSI, AMMAR S., VISWANATHAN, RAMASWAMY, COPLAN, JEREMY
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Appetite Depressants - administration & dosage
Appetite Depressants - poisoning
Depressive Disorder - chemically induced
Dietary supplements
Drugs, Chinese Herbal - administration & dosage
Drugs, Chinese Herbal - poisoning
Ephedra sinica
Ephedrine - administration & dosage
Ephedrine - poisoning
Female
Herbs
Humans
Mental health
Phytotherapy - adverse effects
Psychoses, Substance-Induced - etiology
Suicide, Attempted - psychology
Suicides & suicide attempts
Weight control
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Summary:There have been reports of significant adverse health consequences associated with the use of ephendra, or Ma-huang, which is found in many over-the-counter weight-loss aids. Traboulsi, Viswanathan and Coplan report a case of suicide attempt and organically induced mood disorder associated with use of a diet pill containing Ma-huang.
ISSN:0002-953X
1535-7228
DOI:10.1176/appi.ajp.159.2.318-a