CLINICAL CASE OF COMPUTER GAME DEPENDENCE, SYNTHETIC CANNABINOIDS USE AND SCHIZOPHRENIA COMORBIDITY

Keywords: schizophrenia, computer game dependence, synthetic cannabinoids
Abstarct: A clinical case of schizophrenia, computer game and chemical dependence was described. The usage of synthetic cannabinoids triggered the debut of schizophrenia in paranoid form. The patient had the features of addictive person and “alteration” of dependences took place also under the influence of frequently changed surroundings. The main causes for addiction development were proved to be unfavorable social environment which disposed to “flight to another reality” and some personal features of the patient such as easy exposition to other persons’ influence. This example testified to close pathogenic connection of various kinds of dependence and confirmed the impact of narcotic substances (synthetic cannabinoids particularly) on earlier debut of schizophrenia process.

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