青少年使用兽药:一个探索成瘾案例报告。

An Adolescent's Use of Veterinary Medicines: A Case Report Exploring Addiction.

机构信息

Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda.

Department of Psychiatry & Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.

出版信息

J Psychoactive Drugs. 2021 Sep-Oct;53(4):339-344. doi: 10.1080/02791072.2021.1873466. Epub 2021 Jan 12.

Abstract

This case report describes a 17-year-old high school student serious suicide attempt using an injectable composite of veterinary medications (vitamins, vaccines, antibiotics, and antihelminthics) typically used to treat chickens. The use of this particular substance and the route of administration was novel as a method for suicide lethality and there have been no previous cases of this kind. However, this youth also developed chronic self-harming behaviors where she would repeatedly self-inject the veterinarian medication composite which included substances that were largely inert but did have a potential neuropsychiatric side effect profile that complicated her psychiatric presentation. In this context of chronically injecting a substance with unclear psychoactive properties, an interesting set of symptoms and behaviors emerged that required diagnostic clarification and interpretation. Diagnostic considerations for this youth included major depressive disorder with psychotic features, a possible emerging borderline personality disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as well a possibility of an unknown substance use disorder using the veterinary medication composite. The purpose of this case study is to highlight the clinical course and explore sociocultural factors, including family and interpersonal relationships as contextually important variables.

摘要

本病例报告描述了一名 17 岁高中生严重的自杀企图,他使用了一种兽医药物(维生素、疫苗、抗生素和驱虫剂)的注射混合物,这些药物通常用于治疗鸡。这种特殊物质的使用和给药途径是新颖的,因为它具有很高的自杀致死率,而且以前没有这种情况的先例。然而,这名青少年也发展出了慢性自残行为,她会反复给自己注射兽医药物混合物,其中包括大部分惰性但有潜在神经精神副作用的物质,这使她的精神科表现变得复杂。在这种长期注射一种具有不确定精神活性特性的物质的情况下,出现了一系列有趣的症状和行为,需要进行诊断澄清和解释。对这名青少年的诊断考虑包括伴有精神病特征的重度抑郁症、可能出现的边缘型人格障碍、创伤后应激障碍(PTSD),以及使用兽医药物混合物的未知物质使用障碍的可能性。本病例研究的目的是强调临床过程,并探讨社会文化因素,包括家庭和人际关系,作为重要的情境变量。

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