King Grub
2018-07-07, 22:38
A 48-year-old male bodybuilder with no medical or psychiatric history was admitted for new-onset psychosis with delusions of being able to predict the death of high-profile government officials. He linked his predictions to religion and major astrological events and developed a new interest in numerology science, which was out of character for him at baseline. He posted his beliefs on social media, which led to Secret Service involvement followed by psychiatric hospitalization.
Collateral information from his wife confirmed that the patient’s symptoms were new and were interfering with his work and social life. She said the patient became more isolated and irritable and unable to work as effectively as usual. He also became increasingly more interested in Bible scriptures and believed he was the “king” who was going to lead people to the end of times.
Prior to this episode, the patient was using unknown amounts of nonprescribed testosterone and amphetamine/dextroamphetamine 60 mg daily as a performance-enhancing substance in cyclical fashion for 7 months each year for the last 4 years. There was no past history of psychosis or any other psychiatric disorder despite his regular misuse of testosterone and amphetamine/dextroamphetamine. He reported finishing his last cycle of amphetamine/dextroamphetamine a few days prior to the emergence of psychosis, which was followed by an increased amount of caffeine ingestion, drinking a minimum of 7 expressos each morning (≈560 mg of caffeine) instead of his usual 1 daily cup (≈80 mg of caffeine). His urine toxicology result at admission was positive for amphetamines.
Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2018 Jun 21;20(3). Caffeine-Induced Psychosis in a Bodybuilder With Chronic Testosterone and Amphetamine/Dextroamphetamine Misuse.
http://www.psychiatrist.com/PCC/article/Pages/2018/v20n03/17l02197.aspx
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Collateral information from his wife confirmed that the patient’s symptoms were new and were interfering with his work and social life. She said the patient became more isolated and irritable and unable to work as effectively as usual. He also became increasingly more interested in Bible scriptures and believed he was the “king” who was going to lead people to the end of times.
Prior to this episode, the patient was using unknown amounts of nonprescribed testosterone and amphetamine/dextroamphetamine 60 mg daily as a performance-enhancing substance in cyclical fashion for 7 months each year for the last 4 years. There was no past history of psychosis or any other psychiatric disorder despite his regular misuse of testosterone and amphetamine/dextroamphetamine. He reported finishing his last cycle of amphetamine/dextroamphetamine a few days prior to the emergence of psychosis, which was followed by an increased amount of caffeine ingestion, drinking a minimum of 7 expressos each morning (≈560 mg of caffeine) instead of his usual 1 daily cup (≈80 mg of caffeine). His urine toxicology result at admission was positive for amphetamines.
Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2018 Jun 21;20(3). Caffeine-Induced Psychosis in a Bodybuilder With Chronic Testosterone and Amphetamine/Dextroamphetamine Misuse.
http://www.psychiatrist.com/PCC/article/Pages/2018/v20n03/17l02197.aspx
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