The Role of the Laboratory in the Diagnosis of LSD and Ecstasy Psychosis

LSD, Ecstasy, and other hallucinogenic drugs like psilocybin and mescaline are frequently abused and widely available illicit substances, yet they are rarely detected in standard drug tests. This anomaly highlights a gap between their prevalence of use and the ability of routine toxicology screenings to identify them.

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Abstract

LSD and Ecstasy and other hallucinogenic drugs (especially psilocybin mescaline) are in an anomalous position as frequently abused, widely available illicit drugs that are rarely identified in drug tests.