Open AccessKratom-induced Psychosis: case report and literature investigation
Author(s) -
Sébastien Prat,
Syed Rizvi,
Gary Chaimowitz
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of risk and recovery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2561-5645
DOI - 10.15173/ijrr.v3i2.4134
Subject(s) - psychosis , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , psychiatry , public health , mental health , psychology , medicine , nursing
Substance Use Disorder is a major concern for public health. Legal substances are often misused to get “high”. Beside the risk of developing subsequent mental health and physical conditions, one of major risk is related to behavioural changes leading to criminal behaviour. There is need for regulation on some of these substances to ensure public as well as individual safety. This article is a case report describing Mitragyna speciosa (Kratom) induced psychosis in a patient suffering from Schizophrenia. We hope this article can bring attention to regulating bodies about the risks associated with readily available “legal” drugs like Kratom.