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Pemoline abuse.

Authors :
Polchert SE
Morse RM
Source :
JAMA [JAMA] 1985 Aug 16; Vol. 254 (7), pp. 946-7.
Publication Year :
1985

Abstract

Addictive use of the stimulant drug pemoline caused a delusional disorder in a middle-aged man. Discontinuance of use of the drug promptly reversed the psychosis, which subsequently recurred when pemoline was again used. Pemoline seems to be an addictive drug and has an additional property that heretofore has been attributed mainly to amphetamines--precipitation of a paranoid psychosis.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0098-7484
Volume :
254
Issue :
7
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
JAMA
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
4021028