Citation

Uday GJ, Josh UG, Bhat SM. Br. J. Psychiatry 1988; 152: 129-131.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry, Kasturba Medical College Hospital, Manipal, India.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1988, Royal College of Psychiatry)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3167321

Abstract

Dependence on mephentermine, a widely used sympathomimetic pressor agent, is so far unreported, although misuse of inhalers is recognised. A case of mephentermine dependence associated with chronic psychosis is reported here. Psychosis initially surfaced with chronic dexamphetamine abuse, but was sustained for 3 years by mephentermine. After a period of remission lasting for 4 years, the patient again developed psychosis on restarting abuse of mephentermine, which lasted for 5 years.

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