Manic episode following psilocybin use in a man with bipolar II disorder: a case report

There has been an increase in research on the topic of psychedelic substances and their effects as treatment options neuropsychiatric conditions. Psilocybin is a drug that recently garnered increased interest effective modality for treatment-resistant depression, depression associated with terminal conditions, certain substance use disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder. However, sparse data exist to psilocybin might have patients at risk mania, large part secondary exclusion this patient population from studies due concern inducing mania or worsening illness course. We describe case 21-year-old male recent diagnosis bipolar II disorder who developed manic episode following ingestion form hallucinogenic mushrooms. Given incidence those disorder, impulsivity, tendency abuse illness, further needed into risks other