Lizard tail as unconventional addiction: Case Report

The scientific literature regarding use of reptiles for purpose getting high are sparse, and mainly from developing countries.Duringconditions like non-availability of drugs or other substances of abuse, there can be propensity for using alternative forms ofsubstances like reptiles or insects, which is determined by a milieu of factors, like personality profiles, socio-cultural milieus,availability and accessibility of substance and co-morbid psychopathology. We present a case of alcohol and cannabinoiddependence syndrome with dissocial traits admitted in a state drug-deaddictioncenter, PGIMS Rohtak describing the use of tail ofIndian lizard to get high when there was non-availability of cannabis and alcohol in jail.