Hallucinogens are now being presented as a breakthrough in the treatment of severe psychiatric disorders, such as depression or post-traumatic stress disorder, sometimes in combination with ...

Hallucinogens are associated with a 2.6-fold increased risk for premature death in some individuals seeking emergency care, according to a recent study. The risks are especially substantial in ...

241191. The use of hallucinogens, such as ketamine, psychedelics, psilocybin, LSD, ayahuasca, and MDMA (Ecstasy), has rapidly increased since the mid-2010s, especially in Canada and the United States.

These parts of the brain affect mood, cognition, and perception. Hallucinogens also work in other regions of the brain that regulate arousal and panic responses. Psilocybin may cause visual or ...

Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder, as defined by the DSM-5, is specifically caused by hallucinogenic drugs, primarily but not exclusively by LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide).The disorder ...

In Monday's issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal (new window), Myran and his team start to look at the potential long-term effects of using hallucinogens, specifically risk of death.