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Nasal Spray ‘Addiction’ and Psychosis: A Case Report

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

S. Steve Snow ,
Thomas P. Logan  and
Marc H. Hollender
S. Steve Snow
Affiliation:
Vanderbilt University Hospital
Thomas P. Logan
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Marc H. Hollender
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, 37232, USA
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In an article entitled ‘The Nasal Drop Addict’, Jarvis (1969) wrote, “Every rhinologist from time to time sees patients who are using decongestant drops every few hours in an effort to obtain a clear nasal airway”. Yet few reports have appeared in the medical literature.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 136 , Issue 3 , March 1980 , pp. 297 - 299
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1980 

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