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Hallucinogen Dependence
Also Known As: LSD Dependence
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Connected health information
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Linked signs and symptoms
15Each sign/symptom opens its own page and links back to related conditions.
- Behaviour: Attention Deficit (Reduced Ability to Focus)
- Behaviour: Deceitful or Theft Activity
- Behaviour: Self Imposed Social Isolation
- Memory Loss: Forgetfulness
- Mind: Anxiety
- Mind: Confusion
- Mind: Decreased Mental Response
- Mind: Hallucination
- Mind: Impairments in Social Interaction
- Mind: Mood Swings
- Mind: Panic
- Mind: Paranoia
- Physical Dependence
- Psychological Dependence
- Substance Abuse With Chronic Dependence
Linked drugs / medications
0No linked drugs are listed yet.
Treatments, therapies and supportive options
7Grouped by treatment type. These are educational database links, not personal treatment recommendations. Evidence labels are shown only where stored in the EH database.
Behavioural changes
1Counselling and support
1Alternative and complementary therapies
3Alternative therapies
1Linked diagnostic tests and investigations
0No linked diagnostic tests are listed yet.
Biological markers/agents
0This visual map shows biological markers/agents reported as increased or decreased with this condition. These are educational relationships only; test results must be interpreted by a qualified clinician because ranges vary by lab, method, age, sex and clinical context.
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Introduction / full article
Hallucinogen Dependence
Summary References
Treatments
1. http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec15/ch198/ch198l.html?qt=hallucinogen%20abuse&alt=sh#sec15-ch198-ch198h-341
Efficacy of Alternative and Other Treatments According to GRADE* Ranking:
Magnetic Therapy:
Recommendation: no recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to show that Magnetic Therapy can help with Hallucinogen Dependence)
Grade of Evidence: low quality of evidence
Creative Art Therapy (Expressive Therapy)
Recomendation: no recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to show that expressive therapy can help treat Hallucinogen Dependence)
Grade of Evidence: very low quality of evidence
Meditation:
Recommendation: no recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to show that Meditation can help with Hallucinogen Dependence)
Grade of Evidence: very low quality of evidence
* www.gradeworkinggroup.org