Commentary on Darkeet al.: Expanded psychedelic access requires new safety monitoring systems
Philip Todd Korthuis, Adrianne R Wilson-Poe, Joshua C. Black, Andrew A. Monte
Addiction June 17, 2024 DOI: 10.1111/add.16589 (opens in new tab)
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| Key points | The authors argue that expanding psychedelic use will proportionally increase adverse effects and that new population-level safety monitoring frameworks are needed to limit harm. They cite Darke et al.'s characterization of 33 LSD-related and 10 psilocybin-related deaths in Australia from 2000 to 2023, in which traumatic accidents and physical self-harm in private settings accounted for most deaths. |
Abstract
As psychedelic use expands, the number of adverse effects will increase proportionally. New frameworks for monitoring safety outcomes on a population level are required to limit potential harms. Darke et al. characterized 33 lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and 10 psilocybin-related deaths in Australia between 2000 and 2023 using the country's sophisticated national coroner data system. Traumatic accidents and physical self-harm in private settings accounted for most deaths [1].
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