Homicide During a Psychosis Induced by LSD
JAMA February 14, 1972 DOI: 10.1001/jama.1972.03190330039008 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case study Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 1 |
| Population | A 22-year-old male student |
| Intervention | Lysergic acid diethylamide |
| Duration | Four-year follow-up |
| Topics | LSD |
| Keywords | Psychosis Homicide Poison control Suicide prevention Injury prevention Medical emergency Clinical psychology |
| Citations | 41 |
| Key findings | A single episode of LSD-precipitated psychosis led to a homicide in an individual with no prior or subsequent psychotic illness. |
Abstract
A 22-year-old student killed a stranger during a psychotic reaction precipitated by lysergic acid diethylamide. With the exception of another bad trip, he had not been psychotic previously and showed no evidence of psychosis during four years of follow-up treatment.
Comparable studies
Other case reports and case series on LSD, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lasting Neuropsychiatric Sequelae of (??)Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (???Ecstasy???) in Recreational Users Persons who ingested large doses of MDMA | 1991 | Case study | n = 2 |
| Further Studies in the Therapeutic Value of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide in Mental Illness Patients with mental illness | 1957 | Case series | |
| Coma, Hyperthermia, and Bleeding Associated with Massive LSD Overdose a Report of Eight Cases People who self-administered large amounts of pure LSD powder intranasally | 1975 | Case series | n = 8 |
| Using a MDMA- and LSD-Group Therapy Model in Clinical Practice in Switzerland and Highlighting the Treatment of Trauma-Related Disorders Patients with chronic complex post-traumatic stress disorder (c-PTSD), dissociative,... | 2022 | Case series | |
| Persistent Palinopsia Following Ingestion of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) Patients who developed persistent palinopsia after LSD ingestion | 1996 | Case series | n = 3 |
Citations in the library
Cited by 7
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- “A sense of the bigger picture:” A qualitative analysis of follow-up interviews with people with bipolar disorder who self-reported psilocybin use PLoS One December 14, 2022
- Adverse psychiatric effects of psychedelic drugs: a systematic review of case reports. Psychological Medicine November 20, 2024
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