[Intoxication from accidental ingestion of cannabis: analysis of eight cases].
C Patissier, M Akdhar, C Manin, D Rosellini, A Tambat, C Tiprez, P Wendremaire, M-C Renoux
Archives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie January 2015 DOI: 10.1016/j.arcped.2014.10.008 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case series Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 8 |
| Population | Infants under 24 months old brought to a pediatric emergency unit with acute consciousness failure after accidental hashish ingestion |
| Measures | urinary dosage of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol |
| Topics | Cannabis |
| Key findings | Eight infants under 24 months old presented with acute consciousness failure after accidental hashish ingestion, confirmed by urinary Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol testing. The authors argue that urine cannabis screening should be considered in infants with abnormal consciousness or behavior. |
Abstract
Consultations at pediatric emergency units for acute consciousness alterations is frequent. Miscellaneous causes include cranial trauma, meningoencephalitis, metabolic disorders, drugs, or other intoxications. We report here eight cases of infants who were brought to the emergency division due to acute consciousness failure after accidental ingestion of hashish, confirmed by urinary dosage of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol. This series of under 24-month-old infants only emphasizes the value of screening for cannabis in urine in cases of abnormal consciousness and/or abnormal behavior in an infant.
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 |