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Can Long Term Use Amphetamine Salts Lead To Psychotic Breakdown?

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Posted on Mon, 12 May 2014
Question: Could the long term use of a very high dosage of amphetamine salts trigger a Psychotic Breakdown in a patient under high stress for 5 to 6 year?
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Answered by Dr. Srikanth Reddy (5 hours later)
Brief Answer: Yes Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. Yes it is possible for both the long term severe stress as wll as the high doses of stimulants to cause a psychotic episode. Both can cause this problem indepndently. If you can discuss your symptoms in detail may be I can provide you with some more clarifications. In eirther of the cases as of now you will require a antipsychotic like risperidon or olanzapine etc. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link: bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy Wish you good health, Kind regards Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
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Can Long Term Use Amphetamine Salts Lead To Psychotic Breakdown?

Brief Answer: Yes Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. Yes it is possible for both the long term severe stress as wll as the high doses of stimulants to cause a psychotic episode. Both can cause this problem indepndently. If you can discuss your symptoms in detail may be I can provide you with some more clarifications. In eirther of the cases as of now you will require a antipsychotic like risperidon or olanzapine etc. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link: bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy Wish you good health, Kind regards Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.