Suicide Attempt After Use of Herbal Diet Pill

There have been reports of significant adverse health consequences associated with the use of ephendra, or Ma-huang, which is found in many over-the-counter weight-loss aids. Traboulsi, Viswanathan and Coplan report a case of suicide attempt and organically induced mood disorder associated with use...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of psychiatry 2002-02, Vol.159 (2), p.318-a-319
Hauptverfasser:	TRABOULSI, AMMAR S., VISWANATHAN, RAMASWAMY, COPLAN, JEREMY
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Appetite Depressants - administration & dosage Appetite Depressants - poisoning Depressive Disorder - chemically induced Dietary supplements Drugs, Chinese Herbal - administration & dosage Drugs, Chinese Herbal - poisoning Ephedra sinica Ephedrine - administration & dosage Ephedrine - poisoning Female Herbs Humans Mental health Phytotherapy - adverse effects Psychoses, Substance-Induced - etiology Suicide, Attempted - psychology Suicides & suicide attempts Weight control
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Zusammenfassung:	There have been reports of significant adverse health consequences associated with the use of ephendra, or Ma-huang, which is found in many over-the-counter weight-loss aids. Traboulsi, Viswanathan and Coplan report a case of suicide attempt and organically induced mood disorder associated with use of a diet pill containing Ma-huang.
ISSN:	0002-953X 1535-7228
DOI:	10.1176/appi.ajp.159.2.318-a