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Changes of clinical symptoms in patients with new psychoactive substance (NPS)‐related disorders from fiscal year 2012 to 2014: A study in hospitals specializing in the treatment of addiction

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The use of new psychoactive substances (NPS) has become increasingly widespread over the last decade, in Japan and internationally. NPS are associated with a range of increasingly serious clinical, public,… Click to show full abstract

The use of new psychoactive substances (NPS) has become increasingly widespread over the last decade, in Japan and internationally. NPS are associated with a range of increasingly serious clinical, public, and social issues. Political measures to ameliorate the effects of NPS in Japan have focused on tightening regulation rather than establishing treatment methods. The current study sought to compare the neuropsychiatric symptoms of patients with NPS‐related disorders across several years. We examined patients who attended specialized hospitals for treating addiction, to elucidate the impacts of legal measures to control NPS.

Keywords: symptoms patients; nps related; treatment; study; related disorders; new psychoactive

Journal Title: Neuropsychopharmacology Reports
Year Published: 2019

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