A 26-Year-Old Man with Olfactory Delusions and Addiction to Gamma Hydroxybutyrate

A 26-year-old man reported that he had been addicted to the drug gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB, also known as the “date rape” drug) for approximately 4 years and was seeking treatment at a mentally ill and chemically addicted (MICA) program to end his addiction. He stated that he used GHB and alcohol because he had body odor and the drugs helped him to forget this. Approximately 4 years prior to his present ation, two of his friends once mentioned to him that he had some body odor, and since then he has believed people can smell his body odor all of the time. The patient stated that
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Source Type: research