Lilliputian Hallucinations and Marijuana Dependence in a Bipolar Patient

Lilliputian Hallucinations and Marijuana Dependence in a Bipolar Patient

In 400 A.D. Sa int Macarius, th e Egypti an , expe rienced and described a bizarre perceptual ph en om en on (2) . Aft er a period of fas t ing, he visua lized "l itt le strangers" whi ch he beli eved were "dae mo ns like flies se tt ling on his mouth (2)." In 1726, J on athan Swift coine d th e term "lilliput ia n" in his sa t ir ica l boo k, Gulliver's Travels. He described th e inhabit ant s...

Lilliputian hallucinations in schizophrenia: a case report.

Understanding a Strange Phenomenon: Lilliputian Hallucinations

Lilliputian hallucinations are infrequent but reported in a variety of states ranging from toxic metabolic states, medical, neurological and psychiatric conditions. We report three cases with different psychiatric diagnoses all presenting with vivid Lilliputian hallucinations. An attempt to apply the current biological mechanisms that explain complex visual hallucinations to Lilliputian halluci...

Marijuana Dependence and Its Treatment

The prevalence of marijuana abuse and dependence disorders has been increasing among adults and adolescents in the United States. This paper reviews the problems associated with marijuana use, including unique characteristics of marijuana dependence, and the results of laboratory research and treatment trials to date. It also discusses limitations of current knowledge and potential areas for ad...

Ictal visual hallucinations due to frontal lobe epilepsy in a patient with bipolar disorder☆

In ictal psychosis with complex visual hallucinations (VHs), widespread functional changes of cortical networks have been suggested. We describe the clinical and EEG findings of a patient with bipolar disorder who manifested complex VHs associated with intense emotional symptoms caused by frontal epileptic seizures. This description highlights the challenges of diagnosing the epileptic nature o...