Development of psychotic symptoms following ingestion of small quantities of alcohol

• Main Authors: Lu DL, Lin XL
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dove Medical Press 2016-09-01
• Series: Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment
• Subjects: alcohol consumption; psychotic symptoms; behavioral change
• Online Access: https://www.dovepress.com/development-of-psychotic-symptoms-following-ingestion-of-small-quantit-peer-reviewed-article-NDT
• ISSN: 1178-2021

Da-Li Lu,1 Xiao-Ling Lin2 1Department of Psychiatry, Xiamen Xianyue Hospital, Xiamen, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Nursing, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China Abstract: Psychotic symptoms can occur in some clinical conditions related to alcohol, such as intoxication, withdrawal, and other alcohol-induced neuropsychiatric disorders. Here, we present a case report of a 24-year-old man, without a known psychiatric history, who developed brief psychotic symptoms following ingestion of small quantities of alcohol repeatedly. To our knowledge, no related previous literature regarding this has been reported. Keywords: Alcohol consumption, psychotic symptoms, behavioral change, minimal quantity, pathological intoxication, schizophrenia