Ayurvedic Management Of Cannabis Sativa Abuse With Psychiatric Manifestations: A Case Report
Vijaendra Bhat, Sughosh Mujumdar
Annals of Ayurvedic Medicine 2025 DOI: 10.5455/aam.200146 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case study Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 1 |
| Population | A patient with marijuana abuse presenting with delusions, auditory hallucinations, insecurity, and fear of being alone |
| Interventions | snehapana virechana sarvanga abhyanga ashwasana |
| Topics | Cannabis |
| Key findings | Ayurvedic treatment including snehapana, virechana, sarvanga abhyanga, and ashwasana led to significant improvements in mental health in a patient with marijuana abuse and psychotic symptoms. |
Abstract
Bhang, Charas, Hashish, and Ganja all come from the Cannabis sativa plant, with marijuana commonly referring to its leaves and other parts. Marijuana use, especially among adolescents, can lead to withdrawal syndrome and is associated with mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, and psychosis due to high THC levels. This can manifest as euphoria, altered states of mind, and impaired memory, often linked to Vishada (Madatyaya Janya) in Ayurveda. A patient with marijuana abuse, presenting with delusions, auditory hallucinations, insecurity, and fear of being alone, was treated with snehapana, virechana, sarvanga abhyanga, and ashwasana. The treatment showed significant improvements in mental health.
Comparable studies
Other case reports and case series on cannabis, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychotic Reactions Following Cannabis Use in East Indians Patients at an Indian drug addiction clinic who developed acute cannabis-related psychosis | 1974 | Descriptive report (case series of clinical observations) | n = 200 |
| Psychiatric effects of cannabis use Swedish cases of cannabis psychosis | 1985 | Case series | n = 70 |
| Forty-Six Cases of Psychosis in Cannabis Abusers Gunila Bernhardson Habitual cannabis users treated for psychosis at Swedish psychiatric clinics and mental... | 1972 | Case series (retrospective survey of psychiatric records) | n = 46 |
| 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 |
| Cannabis‐induced Koro in Americans American men aged 22-26 with years of cannabis experience who reported negative... | 2001 | Case series | n = 3 |