title: Hallucinogen Use Disorders.
abstract: Use of hallucinogenic substances as a public health concern has increased over the past decade. Among adolescents, there are increasing emergency department presentations for intoxication with these drugs, contrary to decreasing reported use of classical hallucinogens such as LSD. Academic and governmental groups have monitored use of hallucinogens, highlighting a notable change in perceptions about use among adolescents thought to contribute to these trends. Special populations and religious groups, though, have been granted governmental permission to use hallucinogens for their cultural practices. Novel designer hallucinogens have gained popularity and may have serious medical and psychological side effects from use.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Seattle Children's Hospital, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105, USA. Electronic address: Rashad.Hardaway@seattlechildrens.org.
authors.forename: Rashad
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hardaway
authors.affiliation: Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Rady Children's Hospital, 3665 Kearny Villa Road, San Diego, CA 92123, USA.
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schweitzer
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
authors.forename: Joji
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Suzuki
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000523:psychology; D006213:Hallucinogens / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders
chemical_list: D006213:Hallucinogens
keywords: Adolescent; Hallucinogen; LSD; MDMA; PCP; Psilocybin; Treatment