A Case of Cannabis-Induced Catatonia and Management With Electroconvulsive Therapy

This is a case of cannabis-induced catatonia in an 18-year-old Hispanic male with no prior psychiatric history. Shortly after consuming marijuana, the patient experienced catatonic symptoms and demonstrated resistance to several medicinal therapies. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) proved to be a use...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Sharma, Aditi, Sharma, Vinod
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Psychiatry
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10499364/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37711932
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.43478
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Sumario:This is a case of cannabis-induced catatonia in an 18-year-old Hispanic male with no prior psychiatric history. Shortly after consuming marijuana, the patient experienced catatonic symptoms and demonstrated resistance to several medicinal therapies. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) proved to be a useful treatment choice, resulting in significant improvement in symptoms. This example emphasizes the potential dangers of cannabis usage, particularly in susceptible individuals, and underscores the importance of recognizing and treating catatonia as a possible side effect of cannabis use.

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