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Correction: Catatonia Associated With First-Time Psilocybin Exposure: A Case Report.

Jasbir Singh, Pranathi Mruthyunjaya

Cureus May 1, 2026 correction DOI: 10.7759/cureus.c439 (opens in new tab)

Study at a glance

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Characteristics Case report
Sample size 1
Population 28-year-old male patient with no history of psychiatric illness or substance use
Intervention Psilocybin
Topics Psilocybin
Key findings A single psilocybin ingestion can lead to prolonged catatonia in a previously healthy individual.

Abstract

In this case report, we highlight a 28-year-old male patient with predominantly retarded type of catatonia following a single incidence of psilocybin ingestion. This patient presented with a history of six months of mutism and inability to feed himself after consuming psilocybin for the first time. He did not have any history of psychiatric illness or substance use. Imaging and laboratory results were unremarkable. The goal of this case report is to document one of the earliest records of psilocybin-induced catatonia.