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Catatonia LSD induced?

K M Perera1, A Ferraro, M R Pinto

  • 1Psychiatric Service, Warrnambool and District Base Hospital, Victoria.

The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
|June 1, 1995
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This case report details a patient experiencing catatonia after Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) use. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) effectively treated the catatonic syndrome, suggesting a link between LSD and organic catatonia.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Psychiatry
  • Toxicology

Background:

  • Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) is a potent psychedelic drug with known psychoactive effects.
  • Catatonia is a motor syndrome characterized by abnormal movements and behaviors.
  • The relationship between substance use and the development of catatonic symptoms requires further investigation.

Observation:

  • A patient developed psychosis two days after Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) ingestion.
  • The patient subsequently presented with catatonia one week post-LSD intake.
  • The catatonic syndrome was severe and required intervention.

Findings:

  • This case presents catatonia as a potential adverse effect of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) use.
  • Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) demonstrated rapid and dramatic resolution of the catatonic syndrome.

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  • This is potentially the first reported case of catatonia specifically linked to LSD ingestion.

    • Implications:

    • The findings suggest a need to consider LSD as a potential etiological factor in organic catatonia.
    • This case highlights the importance of a thorough substance use history in diagnosing catatonic presentations.
    • Further research into substance-induced catatonia is warranted to establish diagnostic criteria and treatment protocols.