Case report: Psychedelic-induced seizures captured by intracranial electrocorticography
Frontiers in Neurology June 29, 2023 Benjamin N. Blond, Emmanuelle A. D. Schindler 11 citations
A person with refractory right temporal lobe epilepsy who had an implanted responsive neurostimulation (RNS) system experienced a large increase in typical seizure frequency after ingesting a large dose of psychedelic mushrooms. This is the first reported case with electrographic confirmation of seizures linked to classic psychedelic drug use. The findings indicate that the risk of drug-induced seizures should be considered in the context of the re-emerging clinical use of classic psychedelics, particularly for individuals with a history of epilepsy and depending on drug doses and regimens.