Adverse Psychedelic Effects: Difference between revisions

'''All medicines, when administered without proper guidance can cause adverse effects'''<ref>'''Adverse effects of psychedelics: From anecdotes and misinformation to systematic science'''. Schlag AK, Aday J, Salam I, Neill JC, Nutt DJ.  Journal of Psychopharmacology. 2022;36(3):258-272. doi:10.1177/02698811211069100</ref>. Therefore, it is essential, before administering any medicine to understand that there are specific categories of people who are more prone to experiencing negative effects. These can be seen within the most up to date [[Psychedelic Therapy Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria|psychedelic therapy inclusion / exclusion criteria]] set by medical professionals in clinical trials.

 

However, not everyone who might experience negative effects can and should be screened out. Below is a list of general and then specific potential adverse effects to [[psychedelics]].

Age has been found to be negatively correlated with intensity of challenging experience<ref>'''Predicting the Intensity of Psychedelic-Induced Mystical and Challenging Experience in a Healthy Population: An Exploratory Post-Hoc Analysis'''. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2023; 19: 2105–2113. Published online 2023 Oct 5. Accessed on 16th October 2023 via https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10561760/</ref>. People who do NOT score highly on neuroticism as per the ''[https://bigfive-test.com/test big five personality traits]''.