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.
Academic Psychiatry Unit, Keele University Medical School, Staffordshire, UK. r.n.bloor@keele.ac.uk
R N
RN
Bloor
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