Psychoses, Substance-Induced
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

[Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB): more than a date rape drug, a potentially addictive drug]

14 Sep 2009 According to available information, GHB and its precursors--gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) and 1,4-butanediol (1,4BD)--are used especially in a nightlife scene characterized by the search for amplified sensations through the combination of electronic ... Read more...

[Withdrawal syndrome after abuse of GHB (Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate) and its physiological precursors - its relevance for child and adolescent psychiatrists]

30 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: The chronic abuse of Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate (GHB) as a designer drug as well as it's physiological precursors Gamma-Butyrolactone (GBL) and 1,4-Butandiole (1,4-BD) confronts child and adolescent psychiatrists with new challenges. The ... Read more...

An exploratory retrospective evaluation of ropinirole-associated psychotic symptoms in an outpatient population treated for restless legs syndrome or Parkinson's disease.

16 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: Traditional treatment approaches for the management of restless legs syndrome (RLS) and Parkinson's disease (PD) include the use of medications that either directly or indirectly increase dopamine levels. In turn, a potential adverse ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Psychoses, Substance-Induced'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• [Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB): more than a date rape drug, a potentially addictive drug] 14 Sep 2009
• [Withdrawal syndrome after abuse of GHB (Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate) and its physiological precursors - its relevance for child and adolescent psychiatrists] 30 Aug 2009
• Radioactive iodine-induced psychosis. 30 Aug 2009
• An exploratory retrospective evaluation of ropinirole-associated psychotic symptoms in an outpatient population treated for restless legs syndrome or Parkinson's disease. 16 Aug 2009
• Use of khat and posttraumatic stress disorder as risk factors for psychotic symptoms: a study of Somali combatants. 6 Aug 2009
• Substance misuse and early psychosis. 30 Jul 2009
• [Acute psychosis caused by co-amoxiclav] 6 Jul 2009
• Persistent psychosis associated with salvia divinorum use. 29 Jun 2009
• Teens and drug facilitated sexual assault. 30 May 2009
• Pathogenesis and symptomatology of hallucinations (delusions) of organic brain disorder and schizophrenia. 30 May 2009
• Atomoxetine hydrochloride-associated transient psychosis in an adolescent with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and mild mental retardation. 30 May 2009
• Valacyclovir-induced psychosis and manic symptoms in an adolescent young woman with genital herpes simplex. 29 Apr 2009
• Can "steroid switching" improve steroid-induced psychosis in a patient with advanced cancer? 29 Apr 2009
• Methamphetamine- and trauma-induced brain injuries: comparative cellular and molecular neurobiological substrates. 3 Apr 2009
• [Acute polyneuritis and polyradiculoneuritis: uncommon causes and their pathomechanisms] Apr 2009
• Organic psychosis induced by ofloxacin and metronidazole. 30 Mar 2009
• No major neurologic complications with sirolimus use in heart transplant recipients. 30 Mar 2009
• Postoperative psychosis in an adolescent subsequent to oral surgical outpatient procedure. 30 Mar 2009
• Modulation of mediotemporal and ventrostriatal function in humans by Delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol: a neural basis for the effects of Cannabis sativa on learning and psychosis. 30 Mar 2009
• Childhood mefloquine-induced mania and psychosis: a case report. 16 Mar 2009

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Technical information about 'Psychoses, Substance-Induced'

Definition: Psychotic organic mental disorders resulting from the toxic effect of drugs and chemicals or other harmful substance.

Descriptor UI: D011605

Alternative terms: Psychoses, Substance-Induced; Psychoses, Substance Induced; Toxic Psychoses; Psychoses, Toxic; Substance-Induced Psychoses; Substance Induced Psychoses; Psychoses, Drug; Drug Psychoses;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; classification; complications; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C21.613.809; C21.739.746; F03.700.675.600; F03.900.746;

Online Note: use PSYCHOSES, SUBSTANCE-INDUCED to search PSYCHOSES, TOXIC 1966-80

History Note: 81; was PSYCHOSES, TOXIC 1963-80

Technical Notes: PSYCHOSES, ALCOHOLIC is available