title: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) for catatonia in a patient with schizophrenia and synthetic cannabinoid abuse: a case report.
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.
authors.affiliation: From the Departments of *Psychiatry and †Anesthesiology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Evan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Leibu
authors.forename: Amir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Garakani
authors.forename: Daniel P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: McGonigle
authors.forename: Lauren S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Liebman
authors.forename: Daniella
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Loh
authors.forename: Ethan O
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Bryson
authors.forename: Charles H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Kellner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002188:Cannabis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002389:Catatonia / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D015198:Designer Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D002189:Marijuana Abuse / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015198:Designer Drugs