Olanzapine as the ideal “trip terminator”? Analysis of online reports relating to antipsychotics' use and misuse following occurrence of novel psychoactive substance‐related psychotic symptoms

ConclusionsOnly a few research studies have formally assessed the effectiveness of olanzapine and indeed of other second‐generation antipsychotics to treat NPS‐induced psychosis. Olanzapine was suggested here from a range of pro drug websites as being the “ideal” molecule to terminate “bad trips”. Health professionals should be informed about the risks related to olanzapine misuse. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Source: Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: Special Issue on Novel Psychoactive Substances Source Type: research