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August 1, 2025Annals of Internal Medicine Clinical Cases21 citationsOpen Access

A Case of Bromism Influenced by Use of Artificial Intelligence

AEAudrey EichenbergerSTStephen ThielkeABAdam Van Buskirk

Key Points

  • To describe a case of bromism resulting from self-treatment guided by an artificial intelligence large language model.
  • Documented a single clinical case report of a patient presenting with bromide toxicity (bromism).
  • Evaluated the patient's exposure history involving conversational health inquiries with the AI tool ChatGPT and internet-acquired substances.
  • The patient developed clinical bromism after ingesting bromide compounds recommended during interactions with ChatGPT.
  • The report highlights toxicity risks associated with internet-accessible chemicals combined with unvalidated AI-driven health advice.

Abstract

Ingestion of bromide can lead to a toxidrome known as bromism. While this condition is less common than it was in the early 20th century, it remains important to describe the associated symptoms and risks, because bromide-containing substances have become more readily available on the internet. We present an interesting case of a patient who developed bromism after consulting the artificial intelligence–based conversational large language model, ChatGPT, for health information.

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Eichenberger et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0ead5ec12540356222997ahttps://doi.org/10.7326/aimcc.2024.1260
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