PRIMARY STUDY
Exacerbation of psychosis triggered by a synthetic cannabinoid in a 70-year-old woman with Parkinson disease
Key Findings: This case report documents a 70-year-old woman with Parkinson's disease who developed psychosis after taking 2 doses of nabilone, a synthetic cannabinoid.
Type of Study: Meta-analysis
Study Sample Size: 1
Study Result: Negative
Research Location(s): Canada
Year of Pub: 2018
Cannabinoids Studied: Synthetic Cannabinoid (unspecified), Pharma THC
Phytocannabinoid Source: Not Applicable
Chemotype: Chemotype I
Citation: Udow SJ, Freitas ME, Fox SH, Lang AE. Exacerbation of psychosis triggered by a synthetic cannabinoid in a 70-year-old woman with Parkinson disease. CMAJ. 2018 Jan 15;190(2):E50-E52. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.170361. PMID: 29335263; PMCID: PMC5770252.
