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Suicidal cut‐throat wound during LSD intoxication

Palash Kumar Bose, Debika Ray, Prodip Biswas, S. M. Yasir Arafat

Clinical Case Reports November 27, 2021 Peer reviewed DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.5100 via DOAJ

Summary

LSD is a powerful hallucinogenic drug that can alter mood and perception. While self-inflicted cut-throat wounds and self-harm injuries related to LSD use are rarely documented, recent reports suggest these behaviors may occur, potentially complicating forensic psychiatry evaluations.

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Key finding Self-inflicted cut-throat wounds and self-harm injuries associated with LSD use are extremely rare but have been increasingly reported.

Abstract

Abstract Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) is a potent hallucinogenic drug affecting the mood and perception of an individual. Although LSD‐induced self‐inflicted cut‐throat wounds and self‐harm injuries are extremely rarely reported behaviors, some reports are coming out in recent days that may complicate the depiction of scenarios in forensic psychiatry settings.

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