‘Ecstasy’ Psychosis and Flashbacks
- 1 November 1991
- journal article
- Published by Royal College of Psychiatrists in The British Journal of Psychiatry
- Vol. 159 (5) , 713-715
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.159.5.713
Abstract
We report three cases of flashbacks and one case of recurrent psychosis experienced by three MDMA users. We draw the attention of clinicians to the combination of adverse effects observed with this drug of abuse and to the advisability of prolonged treatment should they occur.Keywords
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