α-Pyrrolidinopentiophenone ("Flakka") Catalyzing Catatonia: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Autor:	Richman EE; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (ER, NJS, BF, BAB, CAH, ROC); Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA (ER, NJS, BF, BAB, CAH, ROC)., Skoller NJ, Fokum B, Burke BA, Hickerson CA, Cotes RO
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Journal of addiction medicine [J Addict Med] 2018 Jul/Aug; Vol. 12 (4), pp. 336-338.
DOI:	10.1097/ADM.0000000000000407
Abstrakt:	: Synthetic cathinones are a class of novel psychoactive substances. α-Pyrrolidinopentiophenone (α-PVP), or "Flakka", is one of these substances. Users often present acutely psychotic or agitated. We present the case of a 20-year-old male without prior psychiatric history who was brought to the hospital by his family because of increasingly bizarre and erratic behavior after reported ingestion of Flakka. What ensued was a prolonged course of psychosis and severe catatonia. Synthetic cathinones are thought to cause catatonia in approximately 1% of cases. Awareness of the possible presentations associated with α-PVP intoxication is increasingly important and should be further explored, as they can have important implications in setting expectations for care. Additionally, providers should have a low threshold for asking patients about bath salt ingestion.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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