Titre : | "Marvin, the Paranoid Android": The case of an Alpha-PVP user in the expanding galaxy of NPS (2018) |
Auteurs : | S. PIERLUIGI ; B. LAURA ; N. ATTILIO ; K. B. GURJEET ; P. GLORIA ; M. DAVIDE ; G. BORGHERINI ; M. GIOVANNI ; S. FABRIZIO ; G. PERINI ; C. ORNELLA |
Type de document : | Article : Périodique |
Dans : | Journal of Psychoactive Drugs (Vol.50, n°4, September-October 2018) |
Article en page(s) : | 306-313 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | PRO (Produits, mode d'action, méthode de dépistage / Substances, action mode, screening methods) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus mots-clés DESINTOXICATION ; DROGUES DE SYNTHESE ; INTERNET ; ETUDE DE CAS ; USAGER ; CURE DE DESINTOXICATION ; PSYCHOSE ; CATHINONES ; COMORBIDITEThésaurus géographique ITALIE |
Résumé : | Alpha-PVP can be defined as a novel psychoactive substance (NPS)-more specifically, a novel synthetic cathinone with unpredictable stimulant effects in humans. "Marvin" arrived at a Dual Diagnosis Unit at Parco dei Tigli, Italy. He underwent a 30-day rehabilitation program to overcome his problematic Alpha-PVP use as a psychonaut. We conducted an online search to understand the properties of Alpha-PVP and its presence in scientific literature, reviewing official reports and the online drug market (e.g., fora, webpages). In the Dual Diagnosis Unit, Marvin completed the 30-day rehabilitation program that included assessments and group and individual cognitive behavioral therapy. Alpha-PVP is a synthetic cathinone with stimulant properties, available in the online market but with unpredictable effects in humans. The present case reports an important risk of psychosis in a psychonaut patient who arrived and declared its intense use before admission to our Unit. This article describes the psychopathological effects of the novel compound Alpha-PVP in a psychonaut patient. Patients attending clinics that have used Alpha-PVP pose a new challenge for traditional services of mental health and addiction. |
Domaine : | Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs |
Affiliation : | Dual Diagnosis Unit, Teolo, Padova, Italy |
Cote : | Abonnement |
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