Whizz-dick: side effect, urban myth or amfetamine-related koro-like syndrome?

Abstract:

:A case is presented of a patient who described a koro-like syndrome related to amfetamine use; this consisted of a perception that his penis had reduced in size and was at risk of being sucked into his body. He described this as Whizz-Dick. This condition was also reported independently by amfetamine users attending a drug-addiction clinic. They described Whizz-Dick as a temporary penile shrinkage secondary to amfetamine use. Descriptions of penile shrinkage related to amfetamine in literature and from Internet sources are described. The relationship between Whizz-Dick and koro and its possible links with other psychosexual problems previously reported to be associated with amfetamine use are discussed.

journal_name

Int J Clin Pract

authors

Bloor RN

doi

10.1111/j.1368-5031.2004.00035.x

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2004-07-01 00:00:00

pages

717-9

issue

7

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1368-5031

issn

1742-1241

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58

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