Question 46 · LEK · Amphetamine
Dysfunctional behaviour, euphoria, a feeling of power, excessive vigilance, superiority beliefs, strife, aggression, repetitive, stereotyped behaviours, auditory and visual delusions, delusional attitude. Additionally one of the following symptoms occurs: cardiac arrhythmia, increased arterial blood pressure, sweating, chills, nausea, vomits, dilated pupils, muscle weakness. This description refers to:
- A. exacerbation of schizophrenia.
- B. bipolar disorder, manic episode.
- C. bipolar disorder, mixed episode.
- D. overdose of psychostimulants (amphetamine).
- E. alcohol withdrawal syndrome.
Hint
Combine the psychological picture with the autonomic signs: which cause produces both behavioural activation and sympathetic overdrive with wide pupils?
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