Fetishism due to methamphetamine (glass) abuse: a case report.
BACKGROUND
Fetishism is a type of paraphilia. The focus of sexual arousal in fetishism is oriented towards inanimate objects. Sexual arousal and craving are some of the reasons the youth resort to crystal (glass). Drug abuse may cause disorders in sexual function.


METHODS
The patient was a 41 years old man. He married in age 22 years and experienced frequent intercourses with his wife from which he gained pleasure and it was his preferable method. Her wife left ten years ago. The patient started crystal administration through insufflations since seven months ago. Simultaneous with crystal abuse, wearing women's underwear was the only medium through which the patient reached sexual orgasm.


CONCLUSIONS
A lot of psychological symptoms related to new substances (for example glass) are new to psychiatrists treating dependency in medical clinics. Fetishism may coexist with addiction as comorbidity. Another point to be mentioned is that, symptoms of fetishism increased and decreased with more and less glass administration, indicating that symptoms of paraphilia emerge as a result of glass use. In addition, prior to glass use, the patient maintained normal sexual tendencies, had experienced sexual intercourse and did not suffer from any type of paraphilia.
Psychiatrist, Researcher, Kerman Neuroscience Research Center, Student Counseling Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Ali
A
Mehdizadeh-Zareanari
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Alireza
A
Ghafarinezhad
Department of Chemistry, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Hoda
H
Soltani
Fetishism; Methamphetamine; Paraphilia