Amphetamine usage and genital self-mutilation.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Amphetamine usage has been associated with addiction, psychosis and self-injurious behavior. We report on two patients who severely and repeatedly mutilated their own genitalia while intoxicated on amphetamines and consider possible diagnostic etiologies.
Medical subject headings
- Central Nervous System Stimulants
- Genitalia, Male
- Methamphetamine
- Rectum
- Self Mutilation
- Substance-Related Disorders