Cannabis-induced Koro-like syndrome: A case report and mini review

Urologia Internationalis

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 278-280

  Kalaitzi, C K ^a   Kalantzis, A ^a  

^a G GENNIMATAS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Cannabis side effects; Genital shrinking syndrome; Koro, cannabis induced; Substance abuse, depersonalization in

Indexed keywords

ALPRAZOLAM; CANNABIS; CONTRAST MEDIUM; SERTRALINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; GREECE; HUMAN; KORO; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; HUMANS; KORO; MALE; MARIJUANA ABUSE; SYNDROME;

EID: 33645698779     PISSN: 00421138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000091634     Document Type: Article

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