An open-label pilot trial assessing tolerability and feasibility of LSD microdosing in patients with major depressive disorder (LSDDEP1)

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An open-label pilot trial assessing tolerability and feasibility of LSD microdosing in patients with major depressive disorder (LSDDEP1)

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BACKGROUND: Globally, an estimated 260 million people suffer from depression [1], and there is a clear need for the development of new, alternative antidepressant therapies. In light of problems with the tolerability and efficacy of available treatments [2], a global trend is emerging for patients to self-treat depression with microdoses of psychedelic drugs such as lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and psilocybin [3]. Beyond anecdotal reports from those who self-medicate in this way, few clin...

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Date created

2023-10-05

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Donegan, Carina Joy / Daldegan-Bueno, Dimitri / Sumner, Rachael / Menkes, David / Evans, William / Hoeh, Nicholas / Sundram, Frederick / Reynolds, Lisa / Ponton, Rhys / Cavadino, Alana / Smith, Todd / Roop, Partha / Allen, Nathan / Abeysinghe, Binu / Svirskis, Darren / Forsyth, Anna / Bansal, Mahima / Muthukumaraswamy, Suresh

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https://hdl.handle.net/2292/66460

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Lysergic acid diethylamide / Major depressive disorder / Microdosing / Psychedelics / 4203 Health services and systems

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