Spontaneous pneumothorax in a cannabis dependent person – A case report

M Aswathy; Arun  Joy; Shijin A Ummer; Harish M Tharayil

doi:10.30834/KJP.36.2.2023.393

Authors

M Aswathy Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College, Thrissur
Arun Joy Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College, Thrissur
Shijin A Ummer Department of Psychiatry, Governement Medical College, Thrissur
Harish M Tharayil Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College, Thrissur

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30834/KJP.36.2.2023.393

Keywords:

Cannabis, pneumothorax, inhalation, breath-holding

Abstract

Cannabis is a common drug of abuse. There have been only a few studies on the various effects of cannabis on the respiratory system. So here we highlight a case of spontaneous pneumothorax in a patient with cannabis dependence.

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