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“Chill Packs” Self-Administered Olanzapine as Psychiatric Harm Reduction for Methamphetamine-Induced Psychosis: A Narrative Review of the Existing Evidence Base

2026-01-24

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<p>The prevalence and health consequences of methamphetamine use disorder have risen across the United States, including methamphetamine-induced psychosis (MIP). A promising, novel approach to address MIP is the use of ‘chill packs’, a psychiatric harm reduction intervention for people using methamphetamine. Chill packs consist of several low-dose olanzapine tablets (an antipsychotic medication) that can be self-a...

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10.31234/osf.io/2thbj_v1
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