Does LSD induce chromosomal damage and malformations? A review of the literature
Teratology August 1, 1972 DOI: 10.1002/tera.1420060110 via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA review of the literature on LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) finds that there are reports of five children with limb defects among 161 children born to parents who took the drug, but the evidence does not support that LSD causes chromosome breakage. There is also no strong evidence of teratogenicity in animals.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | LSD |
| Keywords | Teratology Chromosome Genetics Medicine |
| Citations | 51 |
| Key finding | LSD does not cause chromosome breakage and there is no strong evidence of teratogenicity in animals. |
Abstract
Abstract Although there are reports of five children with limbs defects among 161 children from parents who took LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) this review of the literature indicates that LSD does not cause chromosome breakage and that there is no strong evidence of teratogenicity in animals.