Cannabis Induced Psychotic Disorder in Cannabis Withdrawal During COVID- 19 Lockdown : A Case Report

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2021-09-08

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https://doi.org/10.54169/indjofclinicalpsychiatry.v1i01.19

Keywords:

Cannabis induced psychotic disorder, COVID-19, lockdown, adult

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2021): Indian Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

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CASE REPORT

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Authors

  • Dhana Ratna Shakya Professor, Department of Psychiatry, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal
  • Sandesh Raj Upadhaya Junior Resident, Department of Psychiatry, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal

Abstract

In the light of genetic predisposition, cannabis may act as a trigger for psychosis in a predisposed individual who otherwise do not develop psychotic symptoms if he/she abstains from the substance. Usually, cannabisinduced psychosis occurs during heavy use and during intoxication. There are only a few reported cases when psychotic symptoms occurred during cannabis withdrawal state. We report a 20-year-old man who had a brief episode of psychosis upon cannabis withdrawal due to the circumstance arising in the aftermath of COVID-19 lockdown following the regular heavy pattern.

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Shakya, D. R., & Upadhaya, S. R. (2021). Cannabis Induced Psychotic Disorder in Cannabis Withdrawal During COVID- 19 Lockdown : A Case Report. Indian Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 1(1). https://doi.org/10.54169/indjofclinicalpsychiatry.v1i01.19

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