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A single bad LSD trip causes permanent psychological damage.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that a single bad LSD trip causes permanent psychological damage?

Unclear. The retrieved items only partially address the claim: a small controlled study of single-dose LSD in healthy volunteers found no lasting psychological problems at one and twelve months, and older reviews found minimal evidence of persisting damage from LSD use. None of the items directly studies whether a single bad trip causes permanent psychological damage.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 0 sources for, 4 against · Last checked

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Evidence against · 4
Long-lasting subjective effects of LSD in normal subjects -
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Long-lasting subjective effects of LSD in normal subjects - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00213-017-4733-3

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[Statement on Recent Research on LSD, Marihuana, and Other Dangerous Drugs.]
1967
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F., Y. S. (1967). [Statement on Recent Research on LSD, Marihuana, and Other Dangerous Drugs.]. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED024967

LSD and genetic damage.
1971
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NI, D., WD, L., RE, M., & WR, L. (1971). LSD and genetic damage.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.172.3982.431

LSD and Genetic Damage
1971
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I., D. N. & Others, A. (1971). LSD and Genetic Damage. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ038946

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