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Severe Neurological Sequelae after a Recreational Dose of LSD.

Aakerøy R, Brede WR, Stølen SB, Krabseth HM, Michelsen LS, Andreassen TN, Ader T, Frost J, Slettom G, Steihaug OMiD, Slørdal L

Journal of analytical toxicologyAug 1, 2021License: open accessNorway5 citationsDOI: 10.1093/jat/bkaa145

Abstract

A young man with an unremarkable medical history suffered a seizure with subsequent cardiorespiratory arrest and severe neurological sequelae after ingesting a blotter. Analysis of a similar blotter and a serum sample obtained 3 h after the event detected lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) at an amount of 300 µg in the blotter and at a concentration of 4.0 ng/mL (12.4 nmol/L) in the serum. No other drugs were present in concentrations which may confer significant effects. In addition, no individual traits which would make the patient particularly susceptible to adverse LSD effects have subsequently been identified. This suggests that LSD may confer toxic effects in previously healthy individuals.

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