Ephedrine abuse psychosis.
Three patients who abused ephedrine are presented. The clinical picture resembled that of schizophrenia and amphetamine psychosis. Its relevance to current theories on the aetiology and understanding of schizophrenia is discussed.
D000328:Adult; D004809:Ephedrine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011605:Psychoses, Substance-Induced / Q000209:etiology*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000139:chemically induced; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders
D004809:Ephedrine