| Literature DB >> 7413542 |
J A Smith, G Walters, D Johnston.
Abstract
An emaciated, but otherwise physically normal young man presented with an acute psychosis resembling hallucinogenic drug abuse. His behaviour was so strange that the underlying pathology of severe pyloric stenosis was only detected when a chance measurement of urea and electrolytes was made, revealing gross biochemical abnormalities. His abnormal mental state persisted for more than one week and an LSD 'flashback' was postulated as the cause of the prolonged psychosisEntities:
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Year: 1980 PMID: 7413542 PMCID: PMC2425724 DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.56.656.421
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Postgrad Med J ISSN: 0032-5473 Impact factor: 2.401