Dipsomania is usually used in context of:
Correct Answer: Alcohol
Description: Dipsomania is a type of impulse in which an irresistible desire for alcoholic drinks at periodic intervals. Also know: Impulse is a sudden and irresistible force compelling a person to the conscious performance of some action without motive or forethought. Types are: Kleptomania: An irreversible desire to steal aicles of little value Pyromania: An irreversible desire to set fire to things Mutilomania: An irreversible desire to mutilate animals Dipsomania Sexual impulses Suicidal and homicidal impulses Ref: Essentials of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology by Narayan Reddy, 27th edition, Page 412-413.
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