Homicide During a Psychosis Induced by LSD
JAMA February 14, 1972 DOI: 10.1001/jama.1972.03190330039008 via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA 22-year-old student killed a stranger during a psychotic reaction triggered by lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). Apart from a prior bad trip, he had no history of psychosis and showed no signs of it during four years of follow-up treatment.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Case study Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 1 |
| Population | A 22-year-old male student |
| Intervention | Lysergic acid diethylamide |
| Duration | Four-year follow-up |
| Topics | LSD |
| Keywords | Medicine Psychosis Homicide Psychiatry |
| Citations | 41 |
| Key finding | A single episode of LSD-precipitated psychosis led to a homicide in an individual with no prior or subsequent psychotic illness. |
Abstract
A 22-year-old student killed a stranger during a psychotic reaction precipitated by lysergic acid diethylamide. With the exception of another bad trip, he had not been psychotic previously and showed no evidence of psychosis during four years of follow-up treatment.