Evaluation of the Psychiatric Disorders among Amphetamine Addicts in Rehabilitation Centers: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.
Saud D AlOtaibiHossam A ElsisiMohammed J AlShammarySaud A AlQaderHejab A AlHarbiBayan R AlOlaiyanAhmad O AlanaziFiras S AlMendeelYazeed N AlHarbiIbrahim AlKhalafAhmad A AlhowailAbdelhamid Mohamed ElwyAshraf Mahmoud EmaraPublished in: Journal of toxicology (2024)
The addiction to amphetamines was associated with high impairment of work performance and social obligations and a negative impact on the addict's mental health. The risk of suffering anxiety, depression, and bipolar is higher than in nonaddict people. These effects are attributed to brain damage, neurotoxicity, and neuronal inflammation, particularly when these substances are abused over extended periods and at higher doses.