Anxiety and depression symptoms in Brazilian sexual minority ecstasy and LSD users
Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy November 11, 2017 Lysa Remy, Juliana Nichterwitz Scherer, Luciano Santos Pinto Guimarães et al. 12 citations
Among young Brazilian adults who used ecstasy or LSD in the previous 90 days, those who identified as gay or bisexual reported a 37% higher prevalence of depression symptoms in the past year compared to their heterosexual peers. The study interviewed 240 participants at bars and electronic music festivals, finding that 28.7% were sexual minorities. The analysis suggests that tailored treatment approaches are needed to address depressive symptoms in this group.