Academic Bulletin of Mental Health
Disulfiram-Induced Catatonia Following a Disulfiram–Alcohol Reaction: A Case Report
Disulfiram is commonly used in the management of alcohol dependence. Although generally safe, it may rarely lead to neuropsychiatric adverse effects such as catatonia. We report a case of a 32-year-old male with alcohol dependence who developed acute catatonic symptoms following a disulfiram–alcohol reaction after unsupervised use of disulfiram. Such cases, though previously reported, remain uncommon in clinical practice, particularly in settings like Chhattisgarh where unsupervised disulfiram use and limited aware …