Adolescent and Young Adult Psychedelic Drug Abuse: An Overview.

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s1 May 1968Adolescent and Young Adult Psychedelic Drug Abuse: An Overview.William F. Kiely, M.D., F.A.C.P.William F. Kiely, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-68-5-1142_3 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe potential for serious mental disorganization, both acute and enduringly persistent, from indiscriminate abuse of psychedelic drugs, particularly lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and related compounds, is real and in our opinion the commonest precipitant of acute psychotic illness among teen-agers and young adults presenting in emergency rooms of general hospitals in San Francisco and Los Angeles at the present time. A review of the experience with 62 adolescents and young adults hospitalized with acute psychotic reactions as a result of the use of psychedelic drugs of this type reveals that many such youngsters were potentially suicidal or examples of borderline... This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Los Angeles, California PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 May 1968Volume 68, Issue 5Page: 1142-1143KeywordsAdolescentsDrug abuseDrugsEmergency departmentLysergic acid diethylamideYoung adults Issue Published: 1 May 1968 PDF DownloadLoading ...