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Article de Périodique
Dependence and psychosis with 4-methylmethcathinone (mephedrone) use (2010)
Auteur(s) :
BAJAJ, N. ;
MULLEN, D. ;
WYLIE, S.
Année
2010
Page(s) :
bcr0220102780 ; 3 p.
Sous-type de document :
Etude de cas / Case report
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
PSY (Psychopathologie / Psychopathology)
Thésaurus mots-clés
TROUBLE BIPOLAIRE
;
ETUDE DE CAS
;
MEPHEDRONE
;
PSYCHOSE
;
EFFET SECONDAIRE
;
DEPENDANCE
;
DROGUES DE SYNTHESE
Thésaurus géographique
ROYAUME-UNI
Résumé :
'Legal highs' are recreational drugs sold over the internet and the so-called 'head shops' all over the UK. They are freely available to buy and use as they are not covered by the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. Mephedrone (4-methylmethcathinone) was sold as a 'legal high' until 17 April 2010 when it was made a class B drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. Numerous deaths and self-harm has been associated with mephedrone use. Effects of mephedrone are reported to be empathogenic similar to 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, ecstasy) and stimulant properties similar to cocaine. Not much is known of the effects of mephedrone on mental health. We present a case of dependence and psychosis in a patient using mephedrone (4-methylmethcathinone). The patient needed inpatient hospital care, was treated with antipsychotic olanzapine and recovered well.
Affiliation :
Department of General Adult Psychiatry, Falkirk Royal Infirmary, UK