Title of article :
Case Report: Hunting Meth Mites by a Cigarette Fire: A Case Study
Author/Authors :
Moshiri ، Mohammad Medical Toxicology Research Center - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Rahimi ، Parastoo Faculty of Veterinary - Islamic Azad University, Tehran Science and Research Branch , Etemad ، Leila Pharmaceutical Research Center - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Abstract :
Background: Meth mites is a false sense annoys methamphetamine abusers forces them to self-harm by picking the skin, scratching it. Case Presentation: We reported the photos showed a regular small round skin injuries on the forearms of a middle-age multi-drug abuser man. He explained about his injuries: I was hunting annoying ants by cigarette fire, however they were fire-resistant and skipped . He had isolated tactile hallucination without visual part. He explained that every time he abuses methamphetamine (Shisheh in Iran) the ants attack him and bite him. Conclusion: Drug induced formication could be a very dangerous hallucination that forces the patient to self-harm to get rid of it, especially in multidrug abusers.
Keywords :
Methamphetamine , Obsessive Behavior , Tactile Hallucination , Self , harm
Journal title :
International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine