Exorcism-resistant ghost possession treated with clopenthixol.
作者信息
Hale A S, Pinninti N R
机构信息
UMDS Guy's and St Thomas's, London.
出版信息
Br J Psychiatry. 1994 Sep;165(3):386-8. doi: 10.1192/bjp.165.3.386.
PMID:7994512
Abstract
BACKGROUND
An Indian man now in Britain explained his criminal behaviour as episodic ghost possession. Traditional exorcisms failed to help.
METHOD
A 'Western' diagnosis of dissociative state or paranoid schizophrenia was made. Treatment commenced using trifluoperazine and clopenthixol.
RESULTS
The patient underwent remission during neuroleptic treatment, despite previous evidence of genuine possession.
CONCLUSIONS
Many cultures give rise to apparently genuine cases of ghost possession. Neuroleptics may relieve symptoms of exorcism-resistant possession.
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