Malaria and amphetamine ‘horse tablets’ in Thailand
Tropical Medicine & International Health 8(1): 17-18
Article 2003 English
Authors
PN
Paul N. Newton
WC
Wirongrong Chierakul
RR
Ronatrai Ruangveerayuth
Abstract
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Summary During recent clinical malaria research in Thailand we found a high frequency of amphetamine misuse and withdrawal amongst patients admitted to hospital with Plasmodium falciparum malaria. This comorbidity may cause diagnostic confusion, alter malaria pathophysiology and lead to drug interactions.
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