Br J Psychiatry. 1994 Sep;165(3):386-8.

Exorcism-resistant ghost possession treated with clopenthixol.

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UMDS Guy's and St Thomas's, London.

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

An Indian man now in Britain explained his criminal behaviour as episodic ghost possession. Traditional exorcisms failed to help.

METHOD:

A 'Western' diagnosis of dissociative state or paranoid schizophrenia was made. Treatment commenced using trifluoperazine and clopenthixol.

RESULTS:

The patient underwent remission during neuroleptic treatment, despite previous evidence of genuine possession.

CONCLUSIONS:

Many cultures give rise to apparently genuine cases of ghost possession. Neuroleptics may relieve symptoms of exorcism-resistant possession.

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