medRxiv Preprint Server
May 23, 2026
Lisa Maria Jöbstl, Bente Lubahn, Ebru Kaya et al.
preprint
Background While growing enthusiasm for the therapeutic potential of classic psychedelics has led to a rise in non-clinical use, attention to persisting adverse effects has emerged with delay. A subset of individuals reports persisting complications such as hallucinogen persisting perception disorder (HPPD), depersonalization/derealization disorder (DDD), anxiety and depression. Yet few medical...
SUCHT - Zeitschrift für Wissenschaft und Praxis / Journal of Addiction Research and Practice
December 1, 2025
Dario Jalilzadeh Masah, Derin Marbin, Tomislav Majić
1 citation
Abstract: Aims: Symptoms of depersonalization (DP) and derealization (DR) are commonly reported during the acute effects of classic psychedelics. In some individuals, these symptoms persist, resulting in depersonalization-derealization disorder (DDD), associated with distress and help-seeking behavior. This case series seeks to underscore some of the diagnostic challenges and treatment...
The International journal on drug policy
April 1, 2022
Antonia Bendau, Leonard Viohl, Moritz Bruno Petzold et al.
The COVID-19 pandemic is presumably having an impact on the consumption of psychoactive substances. Social distancing and lockdown measures may particularly affect the use of "party drugs" (e.g., stimulants, dissociatives, and GHB/GBL) through the absence of typical use settings. We aimed to analyse the use patterns of those substances and underlying motivations before and during the pandemic....
Frontiers in Psychiatry
November 4, 2021
Ricarda Evens, Simon Reiche, Roman M. Marek et al.
16 citations
Introduction: The current corona virus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has caused a serious global health crisis that has affected large parts of the public and private life worldwide, including the use of psychoactive substances. In this study, we investigated the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the use of serotonergic psychedelics, i.e., the settings in which people use psychedelics, the...