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Methamphetamine-associated psychosis.
Journal of neuroimmune pharmacology : the official journal of the Society on NeuroImmune Pharmacology - 1 Mar 2012
Grant Kathleen M, LeVan Tricia D, Wells Sandra M, Li Ming, Stoltenberg Scott F, Gendelman Howard E, Carlo Gustavo, Bevins Rick A
Abstract excerpt
Methamphetamine (METH) is a frequent drug of abuse in U.S. populations and commonly associated with psychosis. This may be a factor in frequent criminal justice referrals and lengthy treatment required by METH users. Persecutory delusions and auditory hallucinations are the most consistent symptoms of METH-associated psychosis (MAP). MAP has largely been studied in Asian populations and risk factors have varied...
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