Prolonged delusional state triggered by repeated ingestion of aromatic liquid in a past 5-methoxy-N, N-diisopropyltryptamine abuser.
Addiction science & clinical practice April 11, 2013 Yasuko Fuse-Nagase, Toru Nishikawa 14 citations
A 30-year-old Japanese man with no prior psychiatric history developed delusions lasting 2 months after abusing 5-MeO-DIPT (Foxy) and later a legal aromatic liquid used recreationally. His condition improved but relapsed 6 months later with prolonged delusions after again ingesting the aromatic liquid. The chronological sequence suggests that the aromatic liquids, easily purchased online, likely triggered the delusional episodes. The authors speculate that recurrent 5-MeO-DIPT abuse caused sensitization (reverse tolerance), amplifying the response and prolonging delusions. This sensitization may be a latent factor in subsequent drug-induced psychosis, and psychiatrists should consider it when evaluating acute psychosis patients.