Whizz-Dick: Side effect, urban myth or amfetamine-related koro-like syndrome?

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 58, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 717-719

  Bloor, R N ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amphetamine; Koro; Sexual Dysfunction

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; INTERNET; KORO; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOSEXUAL DISORDER; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; AMPHETAMINE; ANXIETY, CASTRATION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; PENIS; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 4344641706     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1368-5031.2004.00035.x     Document Type: Article

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