| Title | Profiles of psychiatric symptoms among amphetamine type stimulant and ketamine using inpatients in Wuhan, China. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2014 |
| Authors | Zhang, Yao, Zaifeng Xu, Sheng Zhang, Alethea Desrosiers, Richard S. Schottenfeld, and Marek C. Chawarski |
| Journal | Journal of psychiatric research |
| Volume | 53 |
| Pagination | 99-102 |
| Date Published | 2014 Jun |
| ISSN | 1879-1379 |
| Keywords | Adult, Amphetamine, Analgesics, Central Nervous System Stimulants, China, Female, Humans, Inpatients, Ketamine, Male, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Psychotic Disorders |
| Abstract | Amphetamine type stimulants (ATS) and ketamine have emerged as major drug problems in China, and chronic extensive exposure to these substances frequently co-occurs with psychiatric symptoms. This study compares the psychiatric symptoms of patients reporting ATS use only, ATS and ketamine use, or ketamine use only who were admitted to an inpatient psychiatry ward in Wuhan, China between 2010 and 2011. Data on 375 study participants collected during their ward admission and extracted from their clinical records included their socio-demographics, scores on the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS), and urine toxicology screens. |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2014.02.010 |
| Alternate Journal | J Psychiatr Res |
