(thing) by Trip Technician Sat Jul 28 2001 at 15:22:56

Hallucinations of the sense of touch. May affect any part of the body surface, the genitals being the commonest. Common in schizophrenia, but drug withdrawal can also be a cause. Cocaine addicts complain of feeling sensations like insects crawling under the skin, known as the "cocaine bug".

del.icio.us Furl Facebook Digg StumbleUpon Reddit   (I like it!)
Y'know, if you log in, you can write something here, or contact authors directly on the site. Create a New User if you don't already have an account.