Stimulant-induced Psychosis in the Postpartum Period: A Case Report

J Addict Med. 2018 Nov/Dec;12(6):490-492. doi: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000000434.

Abstract

: Psychotic symptoms may emerge in up to 40% of people who misuse stimulants, with physiological changes in the perinatal period potentially contributing to the development of psychosis. In this report, we discuss the case of a woman presenting with stimulant misuse, psychosis, and obsessive compulsive disorder-like symptoms in the postpartum period. We describe the patient's symptoms at presentation, differential diagnoses, treatment course, and related challenges.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Amphetamine-Related Disorders / complications*
  • Amphetamine-Related Disorders / therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / etiology*
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / therapy
  • Postpartum Period*
  • Psychoses, Substance-Induced / etiology*
  • Psychoses, Substance-Induced / therapy