title: Amphetamine psychosis.
abstract: A case report of amphetamine psychosis in a 16-year-old female that closely resembled paranoid schizophrenia following the possible ingestion of a large quantity of amphetamine tablets is presented. The symptoms associated with amphetamine psychoses, the criteria used for differentiating amphetamine psychoses from schizophrenia, and the treatment of this drug-induced reaction are discussed. Treatment recommendation include the use of a dopamine antagonist such as haloperidol and the use of ascorbic acid to accelerate the renal elimination of amphetamines.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000662:Amphetamines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001519:Behavior / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011605:Psychoses, Substance-Induced / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000662:Amphetamines