"Herbal seizures" - atypical symptoms after ibogaine intoxication: a case report
Breuer L, Kasper BS, Schwarze B, Gschossmann J, Kornhuber J, Müller HH (2015)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2015
Journal
Book Volume: 9
Pages Range: 243
DOI: 10.1186/s13256-015-0731-4
Abstract
Misuse of various new psychotropic substances such as ibogaine is increasing rapidly. Knowledge of their negative side effects is sparse.We present a case of intoxication with the herbal substance ibogaine in a 22-year-old white man. After taking a cumulative dose of 38 g (taken in two doses), he developed visual memories, nausea and vomiting. He developed a generalized tonic-clonic seizure with additional grand mal seizures. He was treated with midazolam and levetiracetam. Extended drug screenings and computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging findings were all negative.Knowledge of the side effects of ibogaine has mainly come from reports of cardiovascular complications; seizures are rarely mentioned and experimental findings are inconsistent. It seems that ibogaine acts like a proconvulsive drug at high doses.
Authors with CRIS profile
Bernd Schwarze
Lehrstuhl für Rechtsmedizin
Jürgen Gschossmann
Medizinische Fakultät
Johannes Kornhuber
Lehrstuhl für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie
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Germany (DE)How to cite
APA:
Breuer, L., Kasper, B.S., Schwarze, B., Gschossmann, J., Kornhuber, J., & Müller, H.H. (2015). "Herbal seizures" - atypical symptoms after ibogaine intoxication: a case report. Journal of Medical Case Reports, 9, 243. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-015-0731-4
MLA:
Breuer, Lorenz, et al. ""Herbal seizures" - atypical symptoms after ibogaine intoxication: a case report." Journal of Medical Case Reports 9 (2015): 243.
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