To the Editor: The drug 5-methoxy-N,N-diisopropyltryptamine (5-MeO-DIPT) has hallucinogenic and mild euphoric properties, similar to those of other tryptamine compounds (1). Hallucinogen-persisting perception disorder is characterized by the transient recurrence of perceptual symptoms experienced while intoxicated with the hallucinogen, often called "flashbacks." LSD-induced flashbacks are well known. It is also reported that hallucinogen-persisting perception disorder is induced by cannabis and methamphetamine. However, to our knowledge, there are no published reports of 5-MeO-DIPT-induced hallucinogen-persisting perception disorder. [continues 503 words]
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some teenagers receiving treatment for marijuana or other drug abuse should be assessed and treated for gambling problems as well, according to the results of a new study. The findings show that a significant number of adolescents getting treatment for drug abuse also had a gambling problem, "yet gambling problems are rarely assessed or treated, even in high-risk populations," study author Dr. Nancy M. Petry of the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington told Reuters Health. [continues 292 words]
