A Case Report of Kratom-Induced Psychosis

This case report details a patient with a complex medical history who was brought for psychiatric evaluation. An abrupt switch in Kratom use patterns was identified as the most likely causative factor of his symptoms. Adrenal insufficiency and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were considered bot...

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Autores principales: Cutlip, Hunter A, Bushman, Ella, Thottumari, Lisa, Mogallapu, Raja, Ang-Rabanes, Michael
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
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Psychiatry
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8330393/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34367743
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.16073
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author Cutlip, Hunter A
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description This case report details a patient with a complex medical history who was brought for psychiatric evaluation. An abrupt switch in Kratom use patterns was identified as the most likely causative factor of his symptoms. Adrenal insufficiency and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were considered both in the differential and potential confounding factors in his presentation. This paper discusses current Kratom use trends in the United States, the drug's legal status, and the common reasons patients may use it. Additionally, research gaps regarding the safety and efficacy of Kratom's use for self-medication are addressed.
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spelling pubmed-83303932021-08-06 A Case Report of Kratom-Induced Psychosis Cutlip, Hunter A Bushman, Ella Thottumari, Lisa Mogallapu, Raja Ang-Rabanes, Michael Cureus Psychiatry This case report details a patient with a complex medical history who was brought for psychiatric evaluation. An abrupt switch in Kratom use patterns was identified as the most likely causative factor of his symptoms. Adrenal insufficiency and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were considered both in the differential and potential confounding factors in his presentation. This paper discusses current Kratom use trends in the United States, the drug's legal status, and the common reasons patients may use it. Additionally, research gaps regarding the safety and efficacy of Kratom's use for self-medication are addressed. Cureus 2021-06-30 /pmc/articles/PMC8330393/ /pubmed/34367743 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.16073 Text en Copyright © 2021, Cutlip et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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