Prevalence and associations of classic psychedelic-related seizures in a population-based sample.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Previous studies have reported links between classic psychedelic use and seizures, but little remains known about prevalence and potential risk factors of classic psychedelic-related seizures.

Methods

Using a sample representative of the US adult population with regard to sex, age, and ethnicity (N = 2822), this study examined the prevalence and potential risk factors of classic psychedelic-related seizures, in a subsample of respondents who reported lifetime classic psychedelic use (n = 613).

Results

Among those who reported lifetime classic psychedelic use, 1.5 % reported classic psychedelic-related seizures, a statistic that comports with the prevalence of epilepsy in the US population. Among those who reported seizures while using a classic psychedelic,

SUBMITTER: Simonsson O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9627432 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature