Psychotic illness following 'mabi bark tea' consumption.

Hassiotis, A; Taylor, J · Br J Psychiatry · 1992

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A first episode of psychosis occurred in a young woman of West Indian parentage and one of identical twins following a brief period of high consumption of a drink made from Colubrina plant extract (mabi bark). The course of the psychosis is described and possible underlying mechanisms and the relationship to amphetamine psychosis are discussed.

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