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Letter to the Editor

Methamphetamine-Associated Obsessional Symptoms and Effective Risperidone Treatment: A Case Report

Masaomi Iyo, Yoshimoto Sekine, Tsutomu Matsunaga, Toshio Tsukamoto, Nori Takei, and Norio Mori

Published: May 1, 1999

Article Abstract

Letter to the Editor

Sir: Methamphetamine psychosis is induced by long-term use of methamphetamine and easily reactivated by reuse of the drug or under stress. For the last 2 decades, anxiety disorder- like symptoms have emerged as one of methamphetamine-associated mental problems. However, treatment strategies for these symptoms have yet to be established.


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