Possession states are a well-known but a complex clinical aspect of transcultural psychiatry. How do young clinicians react when facing such symptoms? Starting from the case of a Somali patient suffering from possession states, treated in a transcultural consultation group, we will attempt to explain the cultural countertransference experienced by young clinicians who witnessed a trance. Using...
Abstract Background Nutmeg ( Myristica fragrans ) active compounds partially metabolize into amphetamine derivatives with hallucinogenic properties. Acute nutmeg intoxication can induce psychotic states, yet this psychotomimetic potential remains largely unrecognized in clinical practice. We report the first case of nutmeg-induced acute psychosis in an adolescent, highlighting the diagnostic...