Citation

Perry PJ, Juhl RP. Am. J. Hosp. Pharm. 1977; 34(8): 883-885.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1977, American Society of Hospital Pharmacists)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

900138

Abstract

A case report of amphetamine psychosis in a 16-year-old female that closely resembled paranoid schizophrenia following the possible ingestion of a large quantity of amphetamine tablets is presented. The symptoms associated with amphetamine psychoses, the criteria used for differentiating amphetamine psychoses from schizophrenia, and the treatment of this drug-induced reaction are discussed. Treatment recommendation include the use of a dopamine antagonist such as haloperidol and the use of ascorbic acid to accelerate the renal elimination of amphetamines.

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