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IJ Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
IJPBS is the Official Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
e-ISSN 1735-9287
p-ISSN 1735-8639
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Methamphetamine Has Changed the Profile of Patients Utilizing Psychiatric Emergency Services in Iran
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1Professor of Psychiatry, Zare Hospital, Taravat St., Neka Road, Mazandaran, Sari, Iran
*Corresponding Author: Professor of Psychiatry, Zare Hospital, Taravat St., Neka Road, Mazandaran, Sari, Iran, Tel: +98-1513285569, Fax: +98-1513285109 Email: [email protected]
Published online:Jun 30, 2011
Article type:Editorial
Received:Apr 19, 2011
Accepted:May 13, 2011
How to Cite:Zarghami M. Methamphetamine Has Changed the Profile of Patients Utilizing Psychiatric Emergency Services in Iran. Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci. 2011;5(1):. doi:
Abstract
There is increasing evidence of rapidly growing serious, pervasive, and expensive methamphetamine problems in Iran in recent years-a malicious social phenomenon with widespread psychological, familial and economic adversities-which contribute to theft, murder, suicide, violence, and divorce. Substantial cases of acute psychiatric problems are increasingly seen following amphetamine use in the emergency departments. Paranoid patients are more prominent. Many of these cases are characterized by anxiety, confusion, insomnia, mood disturbances, hallucinations, and out-of-control rages with extremely violent behavior and homicidal ideas. This serious tragedy which is one of the most important Iranian societyís problems is called for effective multidimensional control policies.
Declaration of interest: None.
Citation: Zarghami M. Methamphetamine has changed the profile of patients utilizing psychiatric emergency services in Iran. Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 2011; 5(1): 1-5.
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