Persistent Palinopsia Following Ingestion of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD)
Aki Kawasaki
Archives of Ophthalmology 1996 DOI: 10.1001/archopht.1996.01100130045007 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case series Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 3 |
| Population | Patients who developed persistent palinopsia after LSD ingestion |
| Intervention | LSD |
| Topics | Anxiety LSD |
| Keywords | Ingestion Afterimage Hallucinogen Plant-based medicinal research |
| Citations | 64 |
| Key findings | Persistent palinopsia can develop following LSD ingestion, and clinicians should consider past LSD use in patients with isolated palinopsia to avoid unnecessary testing. |
Abstract
We have described three patients in whom persistent palinopsia developed following ingestion of LSD. Clinicians should inquire about past LSD use in all patients who initially have seemingly spontaneous, isolated palinopsia. Recognition of this distinctive clinical syndrome associated with LSD use might avoid unnecessary anxiety and excessive diagnostic tests for patients with this disorder.
Comparable studies
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|---|---|---|---|
| LSD-Like Panic From Risperidone in Post-LSD Visual Disorder Patients with hallucinogen-persisting perception disorder (HPPD) | 1996 | Case study | n = 3 |
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| BEHAVIOR THERAPY TO EXTINGUISH SPONTANEOUS RECURRENCES OF LSD EFFECTS A client experiencing spontaneous recurrences of LSD effects | 1973 | Case study | n = 1 |
| Single-dose 1cp-LSD administration for canine anxiety: a pilot study. A 13-year-old female mixed-breed dog with separation anxiety | 2024 | Case study | n = 1 |