Moon Rock Cannabis-Induced Psychosis and New-Onset Seizures in a 20-Year-Old Male
Martin Leczycki, P. Zaki, Eduardo D. Espiridion
Cureus July 1, 2023 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.42752 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | One patient who used "moon rock" cannabis |
| Topics | Cannabis |
| Key findings | The authors report a novel case of psychosis and new-onset seizures following use of "moon rock" cannabis, an unusually potent preparation with THC concentrations far above those found naturally in the cannabis plant. They argue that increasingly potent cannabis forms carry psychiatric and neurologic risks that remain incompletely understood. |
Abstract
“Moon rock” cannabis is a type of new and highly potent preparation of cannabis, which is made of a strain of cannabis dipped in hash oil and sprinkled with kief crystals, effectively increasing the concentration of δ-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive compound in cannabis, well beyond what is naturally found in the cannabis plant. The use of increasingly potent forms of cannabis has far-reaching health implications, including psychiatric and neurologic effects, which are not yet fully understood. This case report summarizes existing knowledge of the association of cannabis use with psychosis and seizures and describes a novel case of “moon rock” cannabis-induced psychosis and new-onset seizures.
Comparable studies
Other case reports and case series on cannabis, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| “Hallucinations” Following Acute Cannabis Dosing: A Case Report and Comparison to Other Hallucinogenic Drugs Healthy 30-year-old male | 2018 | Case study | n = 1 |
| Hallucinogen persisting perception disorder: A literature review and three case reports Patients with hallucinogen persisting perception disorder | 2018 | Case series | n = 3 |
| Cannabis Psychosis in Young Psychiatric Inpatients Consecutive psychiatric hospital admissions of patients aged 35 and under | 1986 | Case study | n = 25 |