Side effects of microdosing lysergic acid diethylamide and psilocybin: A systematic review of potential physiological and psychiatric outcomes
Stefan Modzelewski, Anna Stankiewicz, Napoleon Waszkiewicz, Kacper Łukasiewicz
Neuropharmacology March 7, 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2025.110402 via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA review of psychedelic research finds that studies vary widely in how they report side effects and often follow participants for only a short time. The authors call for future work to describe side effects more clearly and systematically. This limitation makes it difficult to fully understand the risks associated with substances like psilocybin and LSD.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | LSD Microdosing Psilocybin |
| Keywords | Adverse reactions Side effects Psychedelics hallucinogens |
| Citations | 5 |
| Key finding | Heterogeneity in reporting side effects and short study durations limit current psychedelic research, and future studies should transparently and systematically present side effect descriptions. |
Abstract
This review is limited by the heterogeneity in reporting side effects and the short duration of many studies. Future studies should transparently and systematically present a description of side effects.