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Case Reports
. 2024 Mar 27;16(3):e57033.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.57033. eCollection 2024 Mar.

Urinary Retention Following Methamphetamine and Cannabis Abuse in a 33-Year-Old Male

Noorvir Kaur  1 , Maaz Haleem  2 , Eduardo D Espiridion  3   2
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Urinary Retention Following Methamphetamine and Cannabis Abuse in a 33-Year-Old Male

Noorvir Kaur et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Urinary retention is described as an inability to voluntarily empty the bladder, with potential etiologies including mechanical obstruction and neurologic dysfunction. Abused substances like methamphetamine and cannabis can induce this dysfunction. We report a case about a patient with no prior psychiatric history with concomitant methamphetamine and cannabis use, presenting with an acute delirious state and urinary retention. Due to the multifactorial nature and acuity of a patient's presentation, clinicians should be aware of the potential for substance abuse to impact bladder function and consider this in patients who present with urinary symptoms, including urinary retention.

Keywords: cannabis; delirium; methamphetamine; substance abuse; urinary retention.

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Figure 1. EKG on admission showing no signs of ischemia or arrhythmias
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