Background/Introduction: Marijuana has been used for its psychotropic effects including enhanced relaxation and perceptual alterations. However, the use of synthetic cannabis (marijuana) leads to more frequent and drastic side effects than the typical use of regular marijuana, owing to the fact that synthetic cannabis has a shorter duration and an earlier peak of action. Despite all the...
Background: Cannabis use disorders and induced disorders are common in the world.Objective: To discuss an emergency psychotic patient having diagnosis of cannabis induced psychosis with severe use disorder who responded successfully to Electro Convulsive Therapy (ECT).Results: The patient improved after ECT administration.Discussion: This study clarified that ECT could be life saving in this...