Cannabis intoxication

Definition

Cannabis intoxication is a clinically significant transient condition that develops during or shortly after the consumption of cannabis that is characterised by disturbances in consciousness, cognition, perception, affect, behaviour, or coordination. These disturbances are caused by the known pharmacological effects of cannabis and their intensity is closely related to the amount of cannabis consumed. They are time-limited and abate as cannabis is cleared from the body. Presenting features may include inappropriate euphoria, impaired attention, impaired judgment, perceptual alterations (such as the sensation of floating, altered perception of time), changes in sociability, increased appetite, anxiety, intensification of ordinary experiences, impaired short-term memory, and sluggishness. Physical signs include conjunctival injection (red or bloodshot eyes) and tachycardia.

Inclusions

• "Bad trips" due to cannabinoids

Exclusions

• Possession trance disorder (6B63)
• cannabinoid poisoning (NE60)

Also indexed as

Nearby in Disorders due to use of cannabis

• 6C41.0Episode of harmful use of cannabis
• 6C41.1Harmful pattern of use of cannabis
• 6C41.2Cannabis dependence
• 6C41.4Cannabis withdrawal
• 6C41.5Cannabis-induced delirium
• 6C41.6Cannabis-induced psychotic disorder
• 6C41.7Certain specified cannabis-induced mental or behavioural disorders
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system