The British Journal of Psychiatry 152: 129-131 (1988)
© 1988 The Royal College of Psychiatrists
Mephentermine dependence with psychosis. A case report
GJ Uday, UG Josh and SM Bhat
Department of Psychiatry, Kasturba Medical College Hospital, Manipal, India.
Dependence on mephentermine, a widely used sympathomimetic pressor agent,
is so far unreported, although misuse of inhalers is recognised. A case of
mephentermine dependence associated with chronic psychosis is reported
here. Psychosis initially surfaced with chronic dexamphetamine abuse, but
was sustained for 3 years by mephentermine. After a period of remission
lasting for 4 years, the patient again developed psychosis on restarting
abuse of mephentermine, which lasted for 5 years.