Department of Psychiatry, Spartan Health Sciences University, Vieux Fort, Spartan Drive St. Jude's Highway, LC12 101, Saint Lucia, USA
Case Report
Too Much Gravity: Delusional Intensification of G Force
Author(s): Drushti Birwatkar, Shweta Kalita, Nikita Mehdiratta* and Alan Hirsch
Introduction: A misperception of intensified gravitational forces as a
psychotropic effect has not heretofore been described.
Case presentation: A 37-year-old right-handed female with a history of
hypertension, diabetes mellitus type 2, and schizoaffective disorder with
bipolar subtype presented with presence hallucinations. For an epoch of 2
days, she experienced the sensation that something was "pressing down on
her" and that gravity was too strong. She argued that gravity was too strong
rather than feeling weak. The patient received carbamazepine 200 mg QHS,
haloperidol 5 mg BID, baclofen 5 mg QHS, and chlorpromazine 50 mg PO
BID at during the episode.
Results: Physical Examination: Diffuse thyroid enlargement.
Neurological Examination: Mental Status Examination: The patient is a.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2322-3308-12.4.002
