Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
October 1, 2026
Nikhar Satyapal, Parisha Kelkar, Abhimanyu Sinha et al.
A BSTRACT Cannabis is the most widely used illicit psychoactive substance worldwide. While cannabis-related psychosis is well documented, cannabis-associated mania is a relatively under-recognized clinical entity that poses diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. We describe three young adult males who presented with first-episode mania following a recent escalation of cannabis consumption. All...
Annals of Indian Psychiatry
May 4, 2026
Tahoora Ali, Suprakash Chaudhury, Aditi Harbola
Abstract: Lycanthropy is characterized by the belief of transformation into an animal, most often in the context of severe psychosis. This case report details a 35-year-old male from urban India with long-standing schizophrenia who developed kynanthropy, specifically the delusional conviction of transforming into a dog, precipitated by discontinuation of antipsychotic medication. His...
Industrial Psychiatry Journal
2025
V Pooja, Suprakash Chaudhury, Alisha Kumari
Datura stramonium poisoning, triggered by the plant's tropane alkaloids, including atropine, hyoscyamine, and scopolamine, can pose substantial public health concerns. Historically used in traditional and ceremonial contexts in India, Datura ingestion leads to acute and potentially fatal central nervous system and gastrointestinal symptoms. The psychiatric manifestations of toxicity, such as...
Industrial Psychiatry Journal
October 1, 2021
Debasish Padhi, Priyanka Shukla, Suprakash Chaudhury
Background: Cannabis is the most widely used drug in the world. An association between cannabis use and mental illness, in particular psychotic illness, was recognized since long. Various cultures have traditionally used cannabis for different purposes, and continuous increasing use of cannabis is promoting psychosis also. Aim: The present study has tried to identify the differences in profile...
Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
2013
Yongmei Hou, Qin Huang, Ravi Prakash et al.
Near death experiences (NDE) are receiving increasing attention by the scientific community because not only do they provide a glimpse of the complexity of the mind-brain interactions in 'near-death' circumstances but also because they have significant and long lasting effects on various psychological aspects of the survivors. The over-all incidence-reports of NDEs in literature have varied...
Industrial Psychiatry Journal
2009
Chandra Kiran, Suprakash Chaudhury
Delusion has always been a central topic for psychiatric research with regard to etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and forensic relevance. The various theories and explanations for delusion formation are reviewed. The etiology, classification and management of delusions are briefly discussed. Recent advances in the field are reviewed.