Citation

Dinn H. J. Can. Soc. Forensic Sci. 1994; 27(2): 81-85.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, Canadian Society of Forensic Science, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/00085030.1994.10757028

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Cocaine induced psychosis is increasingly being encountered as a defense in court cases involving serious violent crimes. Although both the number of cocaine users and the average amount of cocaine ingested are increasing, obviously not all cocaine users become psychotic. A literature review and discussion of cocaine psychosis is presented with emphasis on distinguishing the normal expected effects of cocaine from the hallmark features of cocaine psychosis.