LSD and Onset of Schizophrenia
The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry February 1, 1981 DOI: 10.1177/070674378102600113 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Matched controlled study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 74 |
| Population | Chronic schizophrenics |
| Intervention | LSD |
| Topics | LSD |
| Keywords | Schizophrenia object-oriented programming Age of onset Psychosis Clinical psychology Disease |
| Citations | 7 |
| Key points | No significant differences in age at onset of symptoms or age at first admission between schizophrenics who had taken LSD before illness onset and those who had not. |
Abstract
In a matched controlled study 37 chronic schizophrenics who had taken LSD preceding the onset of their illness were compared with schizophrenics who had not. There were no significant differences between the groups either on age at onset of symptoms or for age at first admission.