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psychedelic
- in reference to psychoactive drugs capable of producing mind-altering effects, including psychosis & hallucinations
Pathology:
- psychedelics may interfere with the filtering operations of the thalamus with more sensory information reaching the cortex [2]
Complications:
- persons with emergency department visit following hallucinogen use have a 21-fold higher risk of developing schizophrenia vs general population [3]
References
- Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary, Miriam-Webster
Inc. Springfield, MA 1990
- Drew L
Your brain on psychedelics.
Nature. 2022 Sep;609(7929):S92-S94.
PMID: 36171369
- Myran DT, Pugliese M, Xiao J et al
Emergency Department Visits Involving Hallucinogen Use and Risk of Schizophrenia
Spectrum Disorder.
JAMA Psychiatry. 2024 Nov 13.
PMID: 39535804
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2825649