FACTITIAL THYROTOXIC CRISIS INDUCED BY DEXTROAMPHETAMINE SULFATE AND THYROID
Authors: J B ATKINSON
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1954)

Case Reports1 March 1954FACTITIAL THYROTOXIC CRISIS INDUCED BY DEXTROAMPHETAMINE SULFATE AND THYROIDJOHN B. ATKINSON, M.D.JOHN B. ATKINSON, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-40-3-615 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptNumerous case reports have appeared concerning induced states of thyrotoxicosis through self-administered overdoses of thyroid medication.1, 2, 3, 4The use of thyroid to simulate heart disease has been reported.5, 6The use of amphetamine to the point of toxicity has been reported on numerous occasions.7, 8There is one listed report of the use of amphetamine to the point of causing thyrotoxicosis factitia.9The following case is reported to illustrate the self-administered use of thyroid and amphetamine to such excess that not only was thyrotoxicosis simulated, but also the actual clinical diagnosis of acute thyrotoxic crisis was seriously considered....Bibliography1. Goldfinger D: Excessive self-administered dosages of thyroid extract, Ann. Int. Med. 24: 701-704 (Apr.) 1946. LinkGoogle Scholar2. Hurxthal LM: Experiences with the use of desiccated thyroid; methods of detecting self-induced hyperthyroidism, New York State J. Med. 44: 2217-2223 (Oct.) 1944. Google Scholar3. BengtShanseRiggs NMLDS: Thyrotoxicosis factitia (alimentary thyrotoxicosis), J. Clin. Endocrinol. 8: 532-543 (July) 1948. CrossrefGoogle Scholar4. Means JH: Thyrotoxicosis factitia, J. Clin. Endocrinol. 9: 1432-1433 (Dec.) 1949. CrossrefGoogle Scholar5. BorbiniYohalem MMSB: Thyrotoxicosis factitia masked as heart disease, Am. Heart J. 39: 894-899 (June) 1950. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. Rogers HM: Cardiovascular manifestations of induced thyrotoxicosis, a report of two cases, Ann. Int. Med. 26: 914-919 (June) 1947. LinkGoogle Scholar7. PetersonSomerville BHDM: Amphetamine toxicity, excessive use of benzedrine by a psychopath, M. J. Australia 2: 948-949 (Dec. 31) 1949. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. O'FlanaganTaylor PMRB: Case of recurrent psychosis associated with addiction to amphetamine, J. Ment. Sc. 96: 1033-1036 (Oct.) 1950. CrossrefGoogle Scholar9. Kallner S: Thyreotoxicosis factitia progressiva (thyrotoxicosis of extraneous origin), Sven. läk. tidn. 49: 1500-1512 (June 6) 1952. MedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Wynnewood, Pennsylvania*Received for publication August 1, 1953.From the Department of Medicine, Jefferson Medical College Hospital, Philadelphia. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byThe age of patients with thyrotoxicosis factitia in Italy from 1973 to 1996Hyperthyreosis factitia acuta — Geringe klinische Symptome bei drei Fällen unter β-Blocker-BehandlungComparative clinical pharmacology of thyroid hormones"Thyroid Storm" Produced by Acute Thyroid Hormone PoisoningEDWIN S. SCHOTTSTAEDT, M.D., MARVIN SMOLLER, M.D.A CLINICAL STUDY OF THYROID STORM*†SHELDON S. WALDSTEIN, M.D., SHELDON J. SLODKI, M.D., G. IRENE KAGANIEC, M.D., DAVID BRONSKY, M.D.Die Diagnostik der Schilddrüsen-Erkrankungen mit radioaktivem Jod 1 March 1954Volume 40, Issue 3Page: 615-618KeywordsAmphetaminesCardiovascular therapyHospital medicineSulfatesThyroidToxicity ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 March 1954 PDF downloadLoading ...