Synthetic Cannabinoid and Synthetic Cocaine Use during Pregnancy in a Soldier - Abstract
Synthetic cannabinoid (spice) and synthetic cocaine (bath salts) are relatively new designer drugs of abuse. To date, there have been few reports in the medical literature documenting their use during pregnancy. A 22 year-old gravid woman at 32 weeks gestation presented with suicidal ideation and agitation that required restraints and admission to the psychiatric ward. The woman had a long history of illicit drug use as well as both spice and bath salt use during early pregnancy. She was briefly admitted to the psychiatric ward and subsequently had an uneventful delivery and postpartum course. Acute spice and bath salt intoxication is frequently encountered in Emergency Departments and providers need to be aware of the serious health threats of these designer drugs to mothers and their fetuses.