BACKGROUND: Psychosis associated with stimulant use is an increasing problem, but there is little research evidence about the nature of the problem and its management. AIMS: To critically review ...

Taking such a view may have some important clinical implications. Patients diagnosed with drug induced psychosis following intake of amphetamines should be monitored more closely, in particular ...

Today, most psychiatrists feel that psychedelic drug psychosis is not a particularly meaningful drug model of schizophrenia, but they remain certain that the mental changes caused by these drugs ...

He points out that most patients with untreated psychosis do not realise they are ill so will not agree to be treated with or without drugs - and drug-free units operate on a voluntary basis.

Katie Schneider said adding methamphetamine or cocaine into the mix makes treatment hard because those stimulants can cause psychosis. And she said newer forms of methamphetamine seem to cause ...