Self-inflicted testicular amputation in first lysergic acid diethylamide use
Christian Blacha, Markus M. Schmid, Maximilian Gahr, Roland W. Freudenmann, Paul L. Plener, Florian Finter, Bernhard J. Connemann, Carlos Schönfeldt-lecuona
Journal of Addiction Medicine 2013 DOI: 10.1097/adm.0b013e318279737b (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 1 |
| Population | A 32-year-old previously mentally healthy man |
| Interventions | lysergic acid diethylamide alcohol |
| Duration | 6-month follow-up |
| Topics | LSD |
| Citations | 17 |
| Key findings | A first and single use of lysergic acid diethylamide in combination with alcohol can cause intoxication leading to genital self-mutilation in a person without prior psychiatric disorder. |
Abstract
Background: Genital self-mutilation is a well-known phenomenon in patients with schizophrenia and has occasionally been described in patients with personality disorders or transsexuality. However, literature just provides few cases of genital self-mutilation related to the use of psychotropic substances. CASE DESCRIPTION: A previously mentally healthy man (age, 32 years) performed manual amputation of both testes after first use of lysergic acid diethylamide in combination with alcohol consumption. Follow-up examination 6 month after the event did not reveal the development of a psychiatric disorder.
Conclusions: This report shows that a first and single use of lysergic acid diethylamide in combination with alcohol can cause intoxication with dramatic consequences.