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amuck

amuck Amuck refers to a frenzied, violent state historically described in relation to intoxication from cannabis preparations, in which a person rushes about blindly and may attack others with impulsive destructiveness.

Amuck refers to a frenzied, violent state historically described in relation to intoxication from cannabis preparations, in which a person rushes about blindly and may attack others with impulsive destructiveness. The expression was also later used more loosely for reckless or blindly aggressive behavior.

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Drafting source: Tuke, A Dictionary of Psychological Medicine. 1892 original US edition; OCR SHA-256 7ec833f3f4ff2826cb5eba1722a767adae625ac9f49f83035a464dc975564f96. “Tuke, A Dictionary of Psychological Medicine” (dictionaryofpsyc02tuke:chars-2131500-2143500).
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