A rare case of Capgras syndrome observed in wake-amine induced psychosis.
An adolescent girl showed the apparent Capgras syndrome in the course of wake-amine induced psychosis. The patient, then 18, committed homicide in close connection with the syndrome and also with the distorted judgment due to personality immaturity. As far as the syndrome was concerned, the extension was so extreme that it involved her neighbors and even her dwelling city. The detailed case history was reported along with a discussion about the psychodynamism.
D000293:Adolescent; D000662:Amphetamines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003702:Delusions / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006708:Homicide; D006801:Humans; D009813:Oedipus Complex; D011605:Psychoses, Substance-Induced / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology
D000662:Amphetamines