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.
Comparable studies
Other case reports and case series on LSD, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lasting Neuropsychiatric Sequelae of (??)Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (???Ecstasy???) in Recreational Users Persons who ingested large doses of MDMA | 1991 | Case study | n = 2 |
| Further Studies in the Therapeutic Value of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide in Mental Illness Patients with mental illness | 1957 | Case series | |
| Coma, Hyperthermia, and Bleeding Associated with Massive LSD Overdose a Report of Eight Cases People who self-administered large amounts of pure LSD powder intranasally | 1975 | Case series | n = 8 |
| Using a MDMA- and LSD-Group Therapy Model in Clinical Practice in Switzerland and Highlighting the Treatment of Trauma-Related Disorders Patients with chronic complex post-traumatic stress disorder (c-PTSD), dissociative,... | 2022 | Case series | |
| Persistent Palinopsia Following Ingestion of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) Patients who developed persistent palinopsia after LSD ingestion | 1996 | Case series | n = 3 |
Citations in the library
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- Self-inflicted neck wounds under influence of lysergic acid diethylamide Medicine July 2, 2020
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