Solvent abuse psychosis

Persistent Psychosis after Abuse of High Dose of Zolpidem

Background: Zolpidem is a non-benzodiazepine medication which selectively affects GABAA receptors and treats insomnia. There are numerous reports of psychosis following the consumption of zolpidem all of which recovered after stopping the medication. Case Report: A 27 year old male law student, who was treated with 10 mg zolpidem due to insomnia, increased the dosage to 500 mg during 3 months. ...

Drug Abuse and Psychosis: New Insights into Drug-induced Psychosis

Addictive drug use or prescribed medicine abuse can cause psychosis. Some representative symptoms frequently elicited by patients with psychosis are hallucination, anhedonia, and disrupted executive functions. These psychoses are categorized into three classifications of symptoms: positive, negative, and cognitive. The symptoms of DIP are not different from the symptoms of schizophrenia, and it...

Drug and Solvent Abuse Among Ahwaz's Elderlies

Objectives: There are researches to point epidemiology of addiction to drugs, chemical and solvent abuse in elderlies. Drug and Solvent abuse is considered as one of these addictions. This study was point to chemical abuse among elderly population of Ahwaz an Iranian city during year of 2007. Methods & Materials: Research method is description-exploration with use to questionnaire, clinical ...

Neuropsychologic impairment, MRI abnormalities, and solvent abuse.

Optic neuritis due to solvent abuse.

Dr. Carlos Alexandre Twardowschy – Rua Dias da Rocha Filho 261 / 11 80040-050 Curitiba PR Brasil. E-mail: [email protected] Solvent abuse is a public health problem in Brazil particularly among young adults and children. Inhalation of toluene-based products is popular with solvent sniffers because of the euphoric effect and easy availability of these substances. Chronic inhalation of toluen...