Electroconvulsive therapy improves persistent psychosis after repeated use of methylenedioxypyrovalerone ("bath salts")

• Published in: The journal of ECT Vol. 29; no. 4; p. e59
• Main Authors: Penders, Thomas M, Lang, Michael C, Pagano, Joshua J, Gooding, Zane S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.2013
• Subjects: Adult; Benzodioxoles - adverse effects; Designer Drugs - adverse effects; Electroconvulsive Therapy; Female; Hallucinations - chemically induced; Hallucinations - therapy; Humans; Psychoses, Substance-Induced - therapy; Pyrrolidines - adverse effects; Treatment Outcome

The use of synthetic cathinone drugs, known popularly as "bath salts," may lead to persistent visual hallucinations and paranoia with repeated use. This is the first case report known to the authors suggesting that such symptoms may persist despite discontinuing the use of psychoactive bat...