M. Paduraru

Hallucinogen persisting perception disorder in adolescence: a complex case of lysergic acid diethylamide-induced visual disturbances with trauma-associated exacerbation

Neuroscience Applied 2026 A. Fernandez Ribas, V. Pérez Rodríguez, M. Paduraru

Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder (HPPD) is a condition affecting 1-5% of psychedelic users, with higher prevalence observed among recurrentLSD consumers and synthetic cannabinoid users [1]. The disorder is characterised by persistent visual disturbances including palinopsia and visual snow, along with dissociative symptoms, which have been neurobiologically linked to 5-HT2A receptor...