objective: the purpose of this research was to study the cognitive functions in patients with methamphetamine-induced psychosis (mip) in comparison with schizophrenia patients and normal subjects. method: this was a cross-sectional study, 30 patients with mip, 30 patients with schizophrenia and 30 normal individuals were selected via convenient sampling and were matched on age, sex and educatio...

In our previous studies patients with schizophrenia and their parents had less frequent eye fixations and a more limited area of inspection than normal controls while freely viewing stationary S-shaped figures. The present study attempted to discriminate schizophrenics from non-schizophrenics using exploratory eye movements. Two groups (A and B) were formed, each comprising 30 schizophrenic and...

Methamphetamine (MA) is a major public health and criminal justice problem in much of the Western and Midwestern US, and its use seems to be increasing east of the Mississippi River. MA use can produce significant psychiatric and medical consequences, including psychosis, dependence, overdose, and death. Cognitive behavioral therapy and contingency management are among the most promising approa...

We have used methamphetamine treatment of rats as an animal model for psychotic mania. Specific brain regions were analyzed comprehensively for changes in gene expression using oligonucleotide GeneChip microarrays. The data was cross-matched against human genomic loci associated with either bipolar disorder or schizophrenia. Using this convergent approach, we have identified several novel candi...

OBJECTIVE Methamphetamine (MA) use has recently been associated with high levels of psychiatric hospitalization and serious social dysfunction. MA use causes frequent psychotic symptoms, which can be treated with antipsychotics. However, people with intellectual disabilities (ID) are vulnerable to adverse effects resulting from treatment with antipsychotic medications. METHOD We report two ca...

Methamphetamine is an illicit psychostimulant that can produce psychotic symptoms similar to those seen in a primary disorder such as schizophrenia. During acute episode, the of methamphetamine-associated psychosis (MAP) be difficult distinguish from schizophrenia, making correct diagnosis difficult. This distinction crucial understanding cause illness, but very few studies have been conducted ...

Introduction: Recreational use of methamphetamine is increasing worldwide, but epidemiology studies from Asia are lacking. We aimed to characterise the trends, drug pattern, clinical presentations and health services utilisation acute toxicity presenting emergency departments current practice department psychosocial interventions in Hong Kong. Methods: This was a secondary analysis retrospectiv...