The profile of psychiatric symptoms exacerbated by methamphetamine use

Highlights • Methamphetamine use was associated with a dose-related exacerbation of positive psychotic, affective and psychomotor symptoms. • We found evidence of a latent symptom profile, comprised of positive psychotic and affective symptoms, that aligned with a diagnosis of substance-induced psyc...

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Veröffentlicht in:Drug and alcohol dependence 2016-04, Vol.161, p.104-109
Hauptverfasser: McKetin, Rebecca, Dawe, Sharon, Burns, Richard A, Hides, Leanne, Kavanagh, David J, Teesson, Maree, McD. Young, Ross, Voce, Alexandra, Saunders, John B
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • Methamphetamine use was associated with a dose-related exacerbation of positive psychotic, affective and psychomotor symptoms. • We found evidence of a latent symptom profile, comprised of positive psychotic and affective symptoms, that aligned with a diagnosis of substance-induced psychosis. • Methamphetamine use did not significantly increase the severity of negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
ISSN:0376-8716
1879-0046
DOI:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.01.018