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Review
. 2000 Sep;93(9):472-7.
doi: 10.1177/014107680009300906.

Amphetamine abuse and intracranial haemorrhage

N Buxton  1 , N S McConachie
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Review

Amphetamine abuse and intracranial haemorrhage

N Buxton et al. J R Soc Med. 2000 Sep.

Abstract

Amphetamines taken by any route can cause cerebral vasculitis and intracranial haemorrhage. 8 cases were seen in a neurosurgical unit over 3.5 years. The published work indicates that those who experience these complications, mainly young adults, have poor outcomes.

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