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Psychosis and recreational use of MDMA (“Ecstasy”)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 June 2014

Eamon Keenan ,
Maurice Gervin ,
Arthur Dorman  and
John J O'Connor
Eamon Keenan
Affiliation:
The Drug Treatment Centre Board, Trinity Court, 30/31 Pearse Street, Dublin 2, Ireland
Maurice Gervin
Affiliation:
Cluain Mhuire Family Centre, Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
John J O'Connor
Affiliation:
The Drug Treatment Centre Board, Trinity Court, 30/31 Pearse Street, Dublin 2
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Abstract

A seventeen year old man attended the National Drug Treatment Centre with a paranoid psychosis following ingestion of Methylene dioxy methamphetamine (MDMA). He had been taking MDMA on a recreational basis over a five month period. Although chronic psychosis after heavy use of MDMA has been reported there are no pervious reports of psychosis following recreational use. This report highlights the psychological dangers of this drug, which has become widely misused in Dublin over the last two years.

Keywords

PsychosisMethylene dioxy methamphetamineRecreational use
Type
Clinical & Brief Reports
Information
Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , Volume 10 , Issue 3 , October 1993 , pp. 162 - 163
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1993

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