SSRI Facilitated Crack Dancing
Joint Authors
Masuta, Pardeep
Shah, Amish
Doobay, Ravi
Sun, Lili
Shepherd, Zachary
Source
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-2, 2 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-04-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
2
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Choreoathetoid movement secondary to cocaine use is a well-documented phenomenon better known as “crack dancing.” It consists of uncontrolled writhing movements secondary to excess dopamine from cocaine use.
We present a 32-year-old male who had been using cocaine for many years and was recently started on paroxetine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) for worsening depression four weeks before presentation.
He had been doing cocaine every 2 weeks for the last three years and had never “crack danced” before this episode.
The authors have conducted a thorough literature review and cited studies that suggest “crack dancing” is associated with excess dopamine.
There has never been a documented case report of an SSRI being linked with “crack dancing.” The authors propose that the excess dopaminergic effect of the SSRI lowered the dopamine threshold for “crack dancing.” There is a communication with the Raphe Nucleus and the Substantia Nigra, which explains how the SSRI increases dopamine levels.
This is the first documented case of an SSRI facilitating the “crack dance.”
American Psychological Association (APA)
Doobay, Ravi& Sun, Lili& Shah, Amish& Masuta, Pardeep& Shepherd, Zachary. 2017. SSRI Facilitated Crack Dancing. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147144
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Doobay, Ravi…[et al.]. SSRI Facilitated Crack Dancing. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147144
American Medical Association (AMA)
Doobay, Ravi& Sun, Lili& Shah, Amish& Masuta, Pardeep& Shepherd, Zachary. SSRI Facilitated Crack Dancing. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147144
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1147144