LSD treatment in Scandinavia: emphasizing indications and short-term treatment outcomes of 151 patients in Denmark

A retrospective database study of mental health patients who used LSD or psilocybin found that these drugs may be associated with serious short- and long-term side effects. The authors caution that until rigorous trials clarify the potential harms, the clinical utility of these substances in mental health patients remains unclear.

Study at a glance

Abstract

Despite the significant limitations to a retrospective design, this database warrants caution in mental health patients. The use of LSD and psilocybin in mental health patients may be associated with serious short- and long-term side effects. Until further trials with rigorous designs have cleared these drugs of their potential harms, their clinical utility in these groups of patients has not been fully clarified.