A persisting perception disorder after cannabis use
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may lead to acute intoxication, dependence or psychosis but some reports suggest that it may be associated with the type of perceptual disorder usually described after hallucinogen use.1 Hallucinogen persisting perception disorder (HPPD) is an uncommon or rare consequence of ‘classical’ hallucinogen misuse. Patients experience persistent and distressing perceptual changes, such as visual distortions, auras or halos.2 We describe the case of a boy with similar symptoms after minimal cannabis use.
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تاریخ انتشار 2015