Young man goes insane after smoking marijuana, laughing gas, and e-cigarettes for a year

Recently, Medlatec General Hospital ( Hanoi ) received a 19-year-old man from Hanoi for medical examination.

According to the patient, recently he always feels tired, has shaky hands and feet, is restless, anxious, has recent memory loss, has reduced concentration on work, has reduced hobbies and interests, has difficulty falling asleep, has light sleep, is irritable, often has conflicts with people around him, likes to be alone, has anxiety, and has poor appetite.

When the above symptoms appeared, the patient said that it greatly affected daily activities, accompanied by frequent forgetfulness, decreased concentration and loss of interest in work.

Young man suffers mental illness due to smoking marijuana and e-cigarettes for a year photo 1 — Laughing gas and stimulants are used by young people to demonstrate trendy trends. (Illustration photo).

According to the patient, for more than a year he smoked marijuana, laughing gas, and e-cigarettes. For the past 4 months, he has not used laughing gas, but still uses marijuana and e-cigarettes.

BSCKII. Nguyen Dinh Tuan - Neurology Specialist, Medlatec General Hospital - said that when examining the patient's whole body, pulse, blood pressure and vital signs, there was nothing unusual. However, psychiatric examination showed behavioral disorders, mild mania, delusions of being persecuted and some other psychiatric symptoms.

The patient was initially diagnosed with psychotic and behavioral disorders due to hallucinogen use, and biochemical and imaging tests were performed. The rapid screening test was positive for THC (marijuana), and other biochemical tests showed some changes.

After a detailed examination, the doctor diagnosed the patient with mental and behavioral disorders due to cannabis use (Addiction Syndrome - F12.2) and should be advised to receive specialized inpatient treatment.

Young man suffers mental illness due to smoking marijuana and e-cigarettes for a year photo 2 — A doctor consults a young man with a history of smoking e-cigarettes, laughing gas and marijuana. (Photo provided by the hospital).

According to doctors, using marijuana, smoking electronic cigarettes, or inhaling laughing gas gives users a feeling of excitement, relaxation, and pleasure... but using these addictive substances is considered a "combo" of catalysts that are harmful to health. In particular, marijuana affects the body very seriously and long-term, in all three aspects: brain, physical, and mental.

In adolescents, marijuana use can impair thinking, memory, and learning. Smoking marijuana can affect breathing, increase heart rate, and cause nausea and severe vomiting.

In cases of using addictive substances such as laughing gas, marijuana, and e-cigarettes, doctors say it is often found in people with unstable jobs and unstable families. Due to laxity or lack of strict management from the family, this situation occurs more and more in young people.

According to doctors, it is worrying that the situation of electronic cigarette smoking in schools is increasing, because young people consider it a trendy trend, a way to assert themselves, so at first, even though it is just a trial, they are later attracted by the feeling of refreshment, joy, and excitement that they cannot "quit".

Le Trang

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