Google Trends Analyses and Case Report: A Persistently Dilated Pupil in Psychedelics’ User
Global Journal of Health Science September 18, 2017 DOI: 10.5539/gjhs.v9n11p168 via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractAn 18-year-old Caucasian woman from New Zealand presented with persistently dilated pupils in both eyes, causing discomfort and oversensitivity to sunlight, although her pupillary light reflex remained intact. She had used psychedelic substances including LSD, NBOMe, psilocybin, and DMT. Medical, neurological, and radiological examinations, including EEG and MRI of the head and neck, found no abnormalities. She had chronic endogenous depression and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, treated with citalopram and Ritalin. No family history or congenital condition was present. Collateral analyses using Google Trends data explored geographic patterns related to psychedelic substances.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Case study Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 1 |
| Population | 18-year-old Caucasian female from New Zealand with persistent mydriasis and history of psychedelic use |
| Keywords | Depression economics Medicine Pupillary response Pupillary light reflex Psychiatry |
| Citations | 1 |
| Key finding | A young female with persistent bilateral mydriasis and intact pupillary light reflex had no detectable pathophysiological or anatomical abnormalities despite extensive testing, and her condition was associated with psychedelic substance use and psychiatric comorbidities. |
Abstract
An eighteen years old female patient of the Caucasian ethnicity from New Zealand, she presented with a persistently dilated pupil causing her discomfort and occasional burning sensation when outdoor due to an oversensitivity to sunlight. However, her pupillary reaction to light (pupillary light reflex) was intact. The patient is a known user of psychedelic substances (entheogens) including LSD, NBOMe, psilocybin, and DMT. The condition affects both eyes to the same extent. A thorough medical, neurological, and radiological examination, including an EEG and an MRI of the head and neck region, were completely normal. All these tests failed to detect any pathophysiological or anatomical abnormalities. The patient is a known case of chronic endogenous depression in association with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, for which she is medicating with citalopram and Ritalin respectively. There was neither a family history nor a similar congenital condition in her family. Collateral inferential statistical analyses were implemented in relation to Google Trends database to seek out relevant data in relation to psychedelic substances and their corresponding geographic mapping.