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
AI-extracted from the abstract| 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.
Comparable studies
Other case reports and case series on psilocybin, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |