Addiction to budda blues : About 2 clinical cases

Abstract

Introduction

Buddha Blue, or PTC for “Pète Ton Crâne”, is a synthetic drug particularly popular with young people. It is sold as a liquid to be inhaled in electronic cigarettes.

Objectives

To discuss the clinical manifestations and psychopathology associated with PTC.

Methods

We shed light on PTC addiction through clinical vignettes of patients who were hospitalized in pediatrics at the Gonesse hospital.

Results

We received two male patients with manifestations of PTC intoxication or withdrawal. One of the patients presented with an acute delirious flush requiring long-term treatment, while the second presented with somatic manifestations of pain and vomiting, as well as psychiatric manifestations such as hallucinations, without meeting the criteria for a psychiatric disorder. Both cases required addictological follow-up and child psychiatric therapy.

Conclusions

PTC addiction can lead to life-threatening complications, hence the importance of prevention and screening in order to institute early and effective treatment.

Disclosure of Interest

None Declared