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Rimsha Arif

1 paper in the library · 5 citations · publishing 2021

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Cannabis-Induced Malignant Catatonia: A Medical Emergency and Review of Prior Case Series

Cureus August 27, 2021 Batool Sheikh, Tinu Hirachan, Kunal K. Gandhi et al. 5 citations

Few case reports of catatonia associated with cannabis use are reported. Here, we describe a case of a 35-year-old African American male who developed malignant catatonia following heavy cannabis use. The patient was brought to the emergency department (ED) for altered mental status, hypertension, and erratic behavior. Before his ED presentation, he was smoking cannabis in heavy amounts,...