Cannabis-Induced Psychosis and an Antipsychotic-Induced Seizure
Tarique D. Perera, Ryan D. Webler
The Primary Care Companion For CNS Disorders February 2, 2017 DOI: 10.4088/pcc.16l01993 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case study Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | A 20-year-old man with no prior or family history of psychosis |
| Intervention | Cannabis |
| Topics | Cannabis |
| Citations | 4 |
| Key findings | Describes a 20-year-old man with excellent premorbid functioning and no family history of schizophrenia who developed mild paranoia after his first cannabis use in June 2015 and became psychotic after smoking cannabis a second time. The authors note competing views in the literature: that cannabis-induced psychosis is an early sign of schizophrenia, or that cannabis use raises psychosis risk in a dose-dependent way. |
Abstract
Article AbstractBecause this piece does not have an abstract, we have provided for your benefit the first 3 sentences of the full text.To the Editor: Some studies suggest that cannabis-induced psychosis is an early sign of schizophrenia rather than a distinct clinical entity, while other studies suggest that cannabis use is associated with an increased risk of psychosis with a dose-dependent effect. The following case study describes a young man with no prior or family history of psychosis who became psychotic after smoking cannabis twice.Case report. Mr A, a 20-year-old man with excellent premorbid functioning and no family history of schizophrenia, experienced mild paranoia after smoking cannabis for the first time in June 2015.
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 |
| A Case of Butane Hash Oil (Marijuana Wax)–Induced Psychosis A 34-year-old male veteran | 2016 | Case study | n = 1 |