Whizz-dick: side effect, urban myth or amfetamine-related koro-like syndrome?
A case is presented of a patient who described a koro-like syndrome related to amfetamine use; this consisted of a perception that his penis had reduced in size and was at risk of being sucked into his body. He described this as Whizz-Dick. This condition was also reported independently by amfetamine users attending a drug-addiction clinic. They described Whizz-Dick as a temporary penile shrinkage secondary to amfetamine use. Descriptions of penile shrinkage related to amfetamine in literature and from Internet sources are described. The relationship between Whizz-Dick and koro and its possible links with other psychosexual problems previously reported to be associated with amfetamine use are discussed.
Bloor
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Academic Psychiatry Unit, Keele University Medical School, Staffordshire, UK. r.n.bloor@keele.ac.uk
D000293:Adolescent; D000661:Amphetamine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001009:Anxiety, Castration / Q000139:chemically induced*; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000187:drug effects; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000139:chemically induced*
D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D000661:Amphetamine