The illicit use of amphetamines, the stimulants commonly known as 'speed', is linked to a 5-fold heightened risk of psychosis, finds a 10 year study published online in the journal Evidence-Based ...

Assessing reduced stimulant use in clinical trials may reveal treatment benefits for cocaine and methamphetamine use disorders.

Dose-response relationship seen, with increased odds for high doses of amphetamine. HealthDay News — Past-month prescription amphetamine use is associated with increased odds of psychosis and mania, ...

A new study has found that it may be possible to use stimulants to treat stimulant use disorder. People with amphetamine-type stimulant use disorder who are treated with prescription psychostimulants ...

The use of illicit amphetamines, commonly known as 'speed' increases the risk of psychosis 5-fold over a ten-year period. The corresponding study has been published in the online journal ...

The use of recreational amphetamine, popularly known as 'speed,' 'ice,' and 'ecstasy,' may hasten the biological ageing of the heart, suggests research, published in the online journal Heart Asia. The ...

The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) and the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) have joined forces and issued an evidence-based clinical practice guideline on the management ...

The illicit use of amphetamines, the stimulants commonly known as 'speed', is linked to a 5-fold heightened risk of psychosis, finds a 10 year study published online in the journal Evidence-Based ...

Share on Pinterest At high doses, prescription amphetamines, used to treat ADHD could increase a person’s risk of psychosis. Image credit: visualspace/Getty Images. Amphetamines are a drug used to ...

Overall, individuals with past-month prescription amphetamine use had a greater likelihood of new-onset psychosis or mania than individuals without past-month use. The risk was highest in those taking ...