Citation

Smith JA, Walters G, Johnston D. Postgrad. Med. J. 1980; 56(656): 421-422.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1980, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7413542

PMCID

PMC2425724

Abstract

An emaciated, but otherwise physically normal young man presented with an acute psychosis resembling hallucinogenic drug abuse. His behaviour was so strange that the underlying pathology of severe pyloric stenosis was only detected when a chance measurement of urea and electrolytes was made, revealing gross biochemical abnormalities. His abnormal mental state persisted for more than one week and an LSD 'flashback' was postulated as the cause of the prolonged psychosis

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