Psychosis Related to Ephedra-containing Herbal Supplement Use

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 96, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 718-720

  Walton, Ruth ^a   Manos, Gail H ^a,b  

^a NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER PORTSMOUTH   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE DERIVATIVE; CLONAZEPAM; EPHEDRA EXTRACT; HALOPERIDOL; HERBACEOUS AGENT; HYDROXYCUT; METABOLIFE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; QUETIAPINE; RIPPED FUEL; VALPROIC ACID; PLANT EXTRACT;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG SCREENING; FAMILY HISTORY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PSYCHOSIS; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ARTICLE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; EPHEDRA; PHYTOTHERAPY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; URINE; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; EPHEDRA; HUMANS; MALE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PSYCHOSES, SUBSTANCE-INDUCED; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 0141831153     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.SMJ.0000054913.04507.68     Document Type: Review

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