Annals of Indian Psychiatry
May 18, 2026
Shruti Garg, Niharika Malhotra, Preeti Singh
Abstract Hallucinations may involve any of the sensory modalities – auditory, visual, tactile, olfactory, and gustatory and may present in mixed or complex perceptual hallucinations. Among the rarer forms of hallucinations are functional hallucinations. Functional hallucinations are a rare and understudied phenomenon in which hallucinations are consistently triggered by a specific real external...
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...
Annals of Indian Psychiatry
August 22, 2025
Swarndeep Singh, Saurabh Kumar, Shaily Mina et al.
Ketamine has emerged as a promising treatment strategy for several psychiatric disorders, with rising number of studies examining its safety and efficacy in Indian settings. However, concerns remain regarding their methodological robustness. To systematically review and evaluate the methodological quality of Indian studies assessing the use of ketamine for treating psychiatric disorders and...
Annals of Indian Psychiatry
August 11, 2025
Prashant Mahajan, Somoshri Banerji, Aarti Kushwah
Abstract The cultural context plays a critical role in shaping how psychiatric symptoms are perceived, interpreted, and managed. This article presents a clinically focused narrative on the misinterpretation of psychotic symptoms as spirit possession, based on a real-world case from a rural area in Himachal Pradesh, India. The case illustrates the interface between psychiatry and cultural...
Annals of Indian Psychiatry
2025
T. V. Pavan Kumar, Divya Bolla, Raj Kiran Donthu et al.
Abstract Depression is the leading cause of suicide, and antidepressants and modified electroconvulsive therapy (mECT) are the preferred treatment modalities. Ketamine is an established anesthetic agent and evidence for its use in depression is evolving. Here, we discuss the experience of treating severe depression with intravenous (IV) ketamine. A patient in his mid-forties presented with a...
Annals of Indian Psychiatry
September 3, 2024
Nidhi Purushottum Marvania, Anto Leroy Rayan, Dhruti Vijaykumar Merchant et al.
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Background: Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) are emerging as a substance use disorder having various psychological and physical ill effects leading to hampering of individual’s productivity and functioning. Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of ketamine in enhancing confidence levels to abstain from alcohol. Methods: Eighteen patients were administered ketamine intravenously...
Annals of Indian Psychiatry
2024
Prosenjit Ghosh, Avinash Desousa
HISTORY In the early part of twentieth century, these molecules were known as psychotomimetics, meaning that they create a state similar to psychosis. Later on, they were also termed as hallucinogens, but psychedelics usually do not cause hallucinations at a therapeutic dose. The name psychedelics for these substances was first given by Osmond in 1957, meaning that they reveal useful or...
Annals of Indian Psychiatry
2020
Manan Desai
Since ancient times, yoga has been conceived as plural in its composition, meanings, and practices with singularity in its objective to promote mind–body fitness. In contemporary times, hatha yoga (physical yoga) is getting further diversified into different styles. Deeper understanding of these forms of yoga reveals that certain components including ethical and moral principles, posture...