title: Drug-induced psychoses.
abstract: Major causes of drug-induced psychoses include cocaine, amphetamines, phencyclidine, cannabinoids, LSD, mescaline, the so-called designer drugs, anticholinergic compounds, and steroids. Most drug-induced psychoses are managed with general supportive measures, reassurance, minimizing patient stimulation, and benzodiazepines as needed; however, specific antidotes such as physostigmine for anticholinergic poisoning or urinary acidification to enhance excretion of amphetamines or phencyclidine may be indicated in some patients. Any patient with a drug-induced psychosis must be evaluated carefully for evidence of other toxic effects of the drug in question.
authors.affiliation: Poison Centre, University of Arizona, Tucson 85724.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Hurlbut
mesh_terms: D015198:Designer Drugs / Q000506:poisoning; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs / Q000506:poisoning; D011605:Psychoses, Substance-Induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D015198:Designer Drugs; D013287:Illicit Drugs