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A patient was committed to a state hospital because of hyperactivity, combativeness, delusions, hallucinations, and ideas of persecution. Laboratory findings revealed a hematoporphyrinuria. Her psychotic episodes returned several times during her hospitalization and were not influenced by electric or metrazol convulsive shock therapy. However, whenever her urine changed from port wine color to amber her concurrent psychotic episode was terminated.