Use of plant-based hallucinogens and dissociative agents: U.S. Time Trends, 2002–2019

ABSTRACT: Highlights • Lifetime use of psilocybin, tryptamine, and ketamine has increased over time.• Past twelve-month ketamine use increased consistently since 2006.• Lifetime use of mescaline and salvia have decreased in recent years.• Generally, age groups 12–17 and 18–25 show decreases for most hallucinogen types.• Age group 26+ generally showed increases in use.

Aims

Information on time trends in use of different plant-based hallucinogens is lacking. The current study used nationally representative U.S. data to assess overall and age-specific time trends in the prevalence of lifetime and 12-month use of plant-based hallucinogens and dissociative agents.

Methods

Participants were respondents aged ≥ 12 years (N = 1,006,051) from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2002–

SUBMITTER: Walsh C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9471967 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature