Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for catatonia in a patient with schizophrenia and synthetic cannabinoid abuse: A case report

Evan Leibu; Amir Garakani; Daniel P. McGonigle; Lauren S. Liebman; Daniella Loh; Ethan O. Bryson; Charles H. Kellner

doi:10.1097/YCT.0b013e318290fa36

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for catatonia in a patient with schizophrenia and synthetic cannabinoid abuse: A case report

Evan Leibu, Amir Garakani, Daniel P. McGonigle, Lauren S. Liebman, Daniella Loh, Ethan O. Bryson, Charles H. Kellner

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Abstract

We present the case of a young man with a long-standing history of schizophrenia who presented with severe and life-threatening catatonia in the setting of synthetic cannabis use who was successfully treated with electroconvulsive therapy. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of severe and persistent catatonia in the setting of synthetic cannabis use and the first documented successful treatment.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	e61-e62
Journal	Journal of ECT
Volume	29
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/YCT.0b013e318290fa36
State	Published - Dec 2013

Keywords

Catatonia
Drugs Of Abuse
Ect
Electroconvulsive Therapy
Schizophrenia
Synthetic Cannabinoids

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