“Being with a Buddha”: A Case Report of Methoxetamine Use in a United States Veteran with PTSD
Joint Authors
Striebel, Joan M.
Nelson, Emily E.
Kalapatapu, Raj K.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-01-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Methoxetamine (MXE) is a ketamine analogue with a high affinity for the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor.
MXE is a newly emerging designer drug of abuse and is widely available through on-line sources and is not detected by routine urine drug screens.
In this report, we describe a United States (US) veteran with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and heavy polysubstance use, who injected high dose MXE for its calming effect.
Given MXE’s structural similarities to ketamine and recent work showing that ketamine reduces PTSD symptoms, we hypothesize that MXE alleviated this veteran’s PTSD symptoms through action at the NMDA receptor and via influences on brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF).
To our knowledge, this is the first case report of self-reported use of MXE in the US veteran population.
More awareness of designer drugs, such as MXE, is an important first step in engaging patients in the treatment of designer drug addiction in both military/veteran settings and civilian settings.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Striebel, Joan M.& Nelson, Emily E.& Kalapatapu, Raj K.. 2017. “Being with a Buddha”: A Case Report of Methoxetamine Use in a United States Veteran with PTSD. Case Reports in Psychiatry،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149562
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Striebel, Joan M.…[et al.]. “Being with a Buddha”: A Case Report of Methoxetamine Use in a United States Veteran with PTSD. Case Reports in Psychiatry No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149562
American Medical Association (AMA)
Striebel, Joan M.& Nelson, Emily E.& Kalapatapu, Raj K.. “Being with a Buddha”: A Case Report of Methoxetamine Use in a United States Veteran with PTSD. Case Reports in Psychiatry. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149562
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1149562