ED visit for psychedelic use confers increased risk of psychosis
The Brown University Psychopharmacology Update January 29, 2025 DOI: 10.1002/pu.31273 via Semantic Scholar
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractPeople who visited an emergency department for a psychedelic-drug-related reason had a higher risk of later developing a psychotic disorder compared with the general population. They also were more likely to develop a schizophrenia spectrum disorder than people who had an ED visit involving alcohol or cannabis. These findings come from a retrospective cohort study published in JAMA Psychiatry.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Retrospective cohort study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Individuals who had an emergency department visit related to use of psychedelic drugs |
| Keywords | Psychology Medicine |
| Key finding | Individuals with an emergency department visit related to psychedelic drug use had a higher risk of developing a psychotic disorder and a schizophrenia spectrum disorder compared with the general population and with those whose ED visit involved alcohol or cannabis. |
Abstract
Individuals who had an emergency department (ED) visit related to use of psychedelic drugs were at higher risk of developing a psychotic disorder than those in the general population, a retrospective cohort study has found. These individuals also were more likely to develop a schizophrenia spectrum disorder compared with those who had an ED visit involving alcohol or cannabis, the researchers reported. Study results were published online Nov. 13, 2024, in JAMA Psychiatry.