A change of patients with methamphetamine-related disorders admitted to Tokyo Metropolitan Matsuzawa Hospital--the comparison between the second and third …

Y Aikawa, Y Ogai, N Morita, M Umeno… - … Japanese Journal of …, 2012 - europepmc.org
Objectives Methamphetamine (MAP) is one of the most commonly abused drugs in Japan.
Japan has experienced three major epidemics of MAP abuse. The characteristics of abusers …

Methamphetamine in Japan: the consequences of methamphetamine abuse as a function of route of administration

T Matsumoto, A Kamijo, T Miyakawa, K Endo… - …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To determine differences in life backgrounds and clinical features between
methamphetamine (MAP) smokers and injectors in Japan. Setting Out‐patient clinic at a …

Current situation of substance abuse/dependence in psychiatric hospital settings

S Ozaki - Nihon Arukoru Yakubutsu Igakkai Zasshi= Japanese …, 2004 - europepmc.org
Over the last several years, Japan has been facing its third epidemic of methamphetamine
abuse. Methamphetamine and MDMA are categorized as Amphetamine Type Stimulants …

Clinical features of recent methamphetamine abusers: comparison between smoking abusers and injection abusers

T Matsumoto - Seishin Shinkeigaku Zasshi= Psychiatria et …, 2000 - europepmc.org
The author studied the clinical features of recent methamphetamine (MAP) abusers in Japan
by comparing two methods of MAP use: smoking and injection. Of all the methamphetamine …

Psychiatric comorbidity and gender differences of persons incarcerated for methamphetamine abuse in Taiwan

SKU LIN, D Ball, CC HSIAO… - Psychiatry and …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Methamphetamine (MAP) abuse has been common in Taiwan for the past decade. The
purpose of the present study was to investigate MAP abuse in Taiwan, with specific attention …

Patients with methamphetamine psychosis admitted to a psychiatric hospital in Japan: a preliminary report

A Iwanami, A Sugiyama, N Kuroki… - Acta Psychiatrica …, 1994 - Wiley Online Library
To examine the clinical characteristics of methamphetamine (MAP) psychosis in Japan, we
evaluated 104 patients with MAP psychosis (80 men and 24 women) admitted to the closed …

Factors associated with methamphetamine use in Japanese people who died of unnatural causes: analysis using forensic autopsy reports

S Mizuno, S Ono, H Yasunaga, H Iwase - Forensic Science International, 2021 - Elsevier
This study aimed to examine factors related to methamphetamine use in Japanese people
who died of unnatural causes. This study used a cross-sectional design. A total of 3343 …

Gender differences in socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of methamphetamine inpatients in a Chinese population

J He, Y Xie, J Tao, H Su, W Wu, S Zou, J Zhang… - Drug and Alcohol …, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Over the past two decades, China has experienced a dramatic increase in
methamphetamine (MA) abuse. This study examined gender-specific socio-demographic …

The forgotten success story: Japan and the methamphetamine problem

B Edström - Japan Forum, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
This paper examines Japan's policy towards methamphetamine (Japanese: hiropon). Opium
has been used in Japan for medicinal purposes since 1722. However, it was strictly …

A commentary on the effects of methamphetamine and the status of methamphetamine abuse among youths in South Korea, Japan, and China

N ji Kwon, E Han - Forensic science international, 2018 - Elsevier
Methamphetamine (MA) abuse continues in East Asia and shows an increasing trend
among youths in South Korea, Japan, and China. Although the negative effects of MA abuse …