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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.