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- Title
Psychotic Disorder Associated With Synthetic Cannabinoid Receptor Agonists: A Case Report.
- Authors
SÖNMEZ, İpek; KÖŞGER, Ferdi
- Abstract
Recently, synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists (SCRA) rank among the most frequently used abused substances. The most frequently used SCRA in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is JWH-018, which is also known as 'Bonsai' on the streets. For the cases reported on SCRA use, the most frequently observed symptoms are agitation, irritation, delusions of persecution and delusions of reference, disorientation, epileptic seizures, and nausea. Although the overall effects of SCRA are similar to cannabis, its stimulating effects are greater. The lack of cannabinidol agent in preparations containing SCRA, which is reported to decrease the psychosis triggering effects of cannabis, may explain the relation between SCRA and the psychotic disorder. In this report, a case of a rare psychotic disorder that developed following repeated use of SCRA and its treatment are presented.
- Subjects
PSYCHOSES; PSYCHIATRIC treatment; CANNABINOID receptors; DELUSIONS; EPILEPSY
- Publication
Turkish Journal of Psychiatry, 2016, Vol 27, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1300-2163
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.5080/u10109