28 results for “acute amphetamine-induced psychosis”
36y · Male·Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy due to cardiac arrest occurring during restrain…
…raint by a homeowner. The deceased had entered the homeowner's house without permission while experiencing acute psychiatric symptoms (paranoia, delusions) likely triggered by amphetamine use. He had signs of undiagnose…
25y · Male·gastro-intestinal haemorrhage due to erosive gastritis in association with acute…
…, died on 10 February 2002 from gastro-intestinal haemorrhage due to erosive gastritis in association with acute-on-chronic amphetamine toxicity. He had consumed a large dose of methylamphetamine (3.9 mg/L blood level),…
38y · Male·Multiple gunshot wounds
… response to an imminent threat to the hostage's life. Key clinical lessons: recognition of drug-induced psychosis and aggression; the deceased had prior presentations to mental health services with amphetamine-induced …
34y · Male·gunshot wound to the neck
Clay Hatch, aged 34, with longstanding schizophrenia and recent amphetamine use, became acutely psychotic and took a supermarket cashier hostage at knifepoint after attempting to locate a gun shop. Du…
23y · Male·Haemorrhage from incised wounds to the neck and wrists
…nflicted knife wounds to his neck and wrists while experiencing a drug-induced psychotic episode following acute methylamphetamine intoxication. He had a complex trauma history including childhood domestic violence expo…
39y · Male·Excited delirium, probably caused by amphetamine toxicity-induced psychosis. Dea…
… died in police custody on 12 June 2009 after a protracted struggle and multiple taser activations. He had acute amphetamine toxicity and was displaying excited delirium—a high-risk medical emergency. Clinical lessons i…
28y · Male·gunshot injury of head, self-inflicted
…cal lessons: stimulant drugs cause profound and unpredictable psychiatric effects including drug-induced psychosis, paranoia and suicidal ideation, particularly in combination with sleep deprivation and withdrawal.
33y · Male·Gunshot wound to the head
…c range). The coroner found he was likely incapable of forming clear intent due to the combined effects of acute psychosis, drug intoxication, and chronic mental illness. The ambulance service appropriately prioritised …
41y · Male·unknown
Dean Anthony Pollard was a 41-year-old man with a long history of schizophrenia and amphetamine-induced psychotic disorder who disappeared in May-June 2010 and is presumed dead. He had multiple psychiatr…
44y · Male·Gunshot wounds to the trunk and right thigh with subsequent blood loss
…trauma following his son's suicide, was shot by NSW Police during a knife confrontation. He presented with acute intoxication (alcohol and methamphetamine), substance-induced psychotic episode, paranoid delusions about …
27y · Male·external blood loss due to laceration of right axillary artery from single gunsh…
…emphasised that containment was the appropriate response. Implications for clinicians include: recognizing acute behavioural changes as potential indicators of drug use or mental health crisis requiring prompt assessmen…
22y · Male·Multiple injuries caused when the vehicle he was driving collided with a tree
… in a motor vehicle crash while fleeing psychiatric care, having been recently diagnosed with methylamphetamine-induced psychosis. Key clinical issues identified: (1) communication breakdown between psychiatrist Dr G. a…
31y · Male·Unable to be determined (uncertain whether drowning or other cause following app…
…izoaffective disorder and substance use was admitted involuntarily to the Kiloh Centre after presenting in acute psychosis with suicidal ideation on 1 April 2017. His psychotic symptoms rapidly resolved over 3 days, lea…
35y · Male·atherosclerotic heart disease with methylamphetamine effect in a man under physi…
…eveloped asystole and cardiac arrest. He could not be resuscitated. Expert evidence confirmed methylamphetamine-induced cardiac arrhythmia as the cause, superimposed on pre-existing coronary artery disease and known ven…
37y · Female·Hanging
…ion, and childhood trauma, was admitted to the Northern Hospital psychiatric unit on 15 May 2020 following acute concerns about her partner's behaviour towards their daughter. She was diagnosed with delusional disorder …
38y · Male·Toxicity to methylamphetamine
Paul Bermingham, a 38-year-old man with a history of recreational drug use, experienced acute behavioural changes consistent with methamphetamine intoxication on 15 December 2013. He displayed paranoi…
33y · Male·cardiorespiratory arrest during restraint, involving a predisposition to cardiac…
…ar-old Indigenous man died following police restraint and inappropriate midazolam administration during an acute drug-induced behavioural disturbance. Mr Coolwell sustained injuries while in acute methamphetamine-induce…
24y · Male·Gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen
Jesse Aaron Kermode, 24, died after being shot by police at Ipswich Railway Station on 16 September 2018. He had a longstanding history of treatment-resistant schizophrenia and substance abuse, with repeated documented p…
31y · Male·Head and chest injury
Gyan Murray Jeffery, age 31, died from head and chest injuries sustained when struck by two motor vehicles on the South Western Highway at Argyle, Western Australia, on 30 September 2011. He had a longstanding history of…
Male·Constable Irwin: gunshot wound entering left upper quadrant of back, perforating…
…between officers; (4) Irwin entered via the back door alone without advising his partner; (5) Semyraha was acutely intoxicated with amphetamines and recently armed robbery, factors unknown to police but illustrating fai…
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