Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms following psychedelic use: a naturalistic survey study
Psychological Medicine 2026 Ricarda Evens, Abdo Uyar, Emily Gosslau et al.
BACKGROUND: While clinical research on psychedelics often reports mild and transient side effects, broader survey studies indicate that a subset of users experiences lasting adverse mental health effects. This study investigated whether some of these meet diagnostic criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). METHODS: = 243) was conducted with individuals reporting distressing...