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A. Ferraro

1 paper in the library · 11 citations · publishing 1995

Papers

Catatonia LSD Induced?

Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry June 1, 1995 K. M. H. Perera, A. Ferraro, M. R. M. Pinto 11 citations

A patient developed psychosis two days after ingesting LSD, followed by catatonia one week later. A single electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) treatment resolved the catatonic syndrome dramatically. This appears to be the first reported case of catatonia following LSD use. The case highlights the need for a diagnostic category of organic catatonia.