Psychosis, psychedelic substance misuse and head injury: A case report and 23 year follow-up.
Brain Inj
; 29(11): 1383-6, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
This study describes the case of a 57 year old gentleman with a previous severe brain injury who developed a severe psychotic disorder 19 years after the injury. This appears to have been precipitated by heavy psychedelic substance use, including cannabis, salvia divinorum, ketamine, LSD, cocaine and DMT amongst others. The psychosis remained in the absence of drug intoxication and was associated with prominent apathy, lack of concern and abulia. CASE STUDY This study discusses the heavy psychedelic substance misuse possibly potentiating a transition to psychosis in this individual. Little work has been undertaken in this area as substance misuse has traditionally been an exclusion criteria for investigating psychosis in this patient group.CONCLUSIONS:
It is suggested that psychedelic substance misuse should be investigated as a risk factor for psychotic illness in patients with brain injury, as this case clearly suggests.Palavras-chave
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transtornos Psicóticos
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Lesões Encefálicas
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Alucinógenos
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Brain Inj
Assunto da revista:
CEREBRO
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido