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ArticleNeuropsychopharmacology reports2023

A case of panic attack developing after THC-O acetate inhalation using an e-cigarette device.

Norio Sugawara, Norio Yasui-Furukori, Kazutaka Shimoda

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Article in Neuropsychopharmacology reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Norio SugawaraDepartment of Psychiatry, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, Mibu, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-7058-664X
Norio Yasui-FurukoriDepartment of Psychiatry, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, Mibu, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-4414-3770
Kazutaka ShimodaDepartment of Psychiatry, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, Mibu, Japan.
Dokkyo Medical University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTetrahydrocannabinol acetate (THC-O) is a cannabinoid-based product, and few medical studies have evaluated the effects of THC-O on humans. Recently, e-cigarettes have become popular among teenagers and young adults worldwide. However, there have been reports of people misusing this device as a delivery system for drugs of abuse. CASE PRESENTATION: We herein report a case of panic attack after THC-O inhalation using an e-cigarette device in an 18-year-old male with no history of psychiatric disorders. Although he started smoking both regular cigarettes and e-cigarettes in junior high school, he had never vaped delta-9 THC or THC-O until the present episode. A total of 20 min after his first inhalation of THC-O, he experienced a sudden attack that lasted 2 h. After this episode, he did not inhale THC-O. Throughout the subsequent 6 months of follow-up, he maintained improvement with no panic attacks.

conclusionIn this case, we intend to emphasize that THC-O is not safe, even if the substance is regarded as loophole drug. The use of e-cigarette devices might accelerate substance abuse.

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CannabinoidsElectronic Nicotine Delivery SystemsPanic DisorderAdministration, InhalationAdolescentDronabinolHumansMaleYoung AdultCannabinoidsDronabinolcannabinoidse-cigarette devicepanic attacksubstance abusetetrahydrocannabinol acetate

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PMID37143389
PMCPMC10739058
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