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Neuroimaging features of psilocybin-induced toxic-metabolic encephalopathy in an adolescent

Clarice Ho, John R. Crawford

BMJ Case Reports March 1, 2024 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2024-259721 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Case study Case report Peer reviewed
Sample size 1
Population Adolescent
Topics Psilocybin
Keywords Toxic encephalopathy Hallucinogen Ingestion Neuroimaging Altered mental status Pediatrics
Key findings Ingestion of psilocybin-containing chocolate led to acute altered mental status and abnormal behavior in a previously healthy adolescent.

Abstract

A previously healthy adolescent presented to the emergency department with an abrupt onset of altered mental status and abnormal behaviour, including shaking of the extremities, rocking back and forth, and non-sensical speech, after ingestion of chocolate that contained psilocybin. Neurological

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Psilocybin Mushroom (Psilocybe semilanceata) Intoxication with Myocardial Infarction 18-year-old man 1998 Case study n = 1
Relief from intractable phantom pain by combining psilocybin and mirror visual-feedback (MVF) Person with leg amputation and phantom-limb pain 2018 Case study n = 1
Hallucinogen persisting perception disorder after psilocybin consumption: a case study 18-year-old man with HPPD after mixed psilocybin and cannabis intoxication 2005 Case study n = 1
Microdosing psilocybin for chronic pain: a case series Individuals with chronic neuropathic pain 2022 Case series n = 3
Psilocybin and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Individual with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder 2014 Case study n = 1

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