APA Dictionary of Psychology

a reversible syndrome that develops over a short period of time (usually hours to days) following the heavy ingestion of cocaine, included in DSM-IV-TR, DSM-5, and DSM-5-TR. It includes disturbances of consciousness (e.g., reduced ability to focus, sustain, or shift attention), accompanied by changes in cognition (e.g., memory deficit, disorientation, or language disturbance) in excess of those usually associated with cocaine intoxication. See also substance intoxication delirium.