Adverse experiences resulting in emergency medical treatment seeking following the use of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recreational lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) use is growing in popularity amid increasing research interest on psychedelics and their possible therapeutic potential yet; the potent psychotropic effects of LSD may result in adverse reactions and behaviour.

Aims

This study aimed to investigate the 12-month incidence and nature of LSD-related adverse experiences resulting in emergency medical treatment (EMT) seeking in an international sample of people reporting LSD use.

Methods

We use data from the 2017 Global Drug Survey - a large anonymous online survey on patterns of drug use conducted between November 2016 and January 2017.

Results

Out of 10,293 past-year LSD users, 102 (1.0%) reported seeking EMT, with a per-event risk estimate of 0.2%. Younger a

SUBMITTER: Kopra EI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9353972 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature