Frontier mental health research: psychedelics & drug studies

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Safety and Efficacy of Repeated Low-Dose LSD for ADHD Treatment in Adults

Lorenz Mueller, Joyce Santos de Jesus, Yasmin Schmid, Felix Müller, A. Becker, Aaron Klaiber, et al.
JAMA Psychiatry Summary & key facts 2025 7 citations

This was a 6-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial that tested low-dose LSD (20 μg) given twice weekly in 53 adults with moderate to severe ADHD. Both the LSD group and the placebo group showed similar symptom reductions by week 6 (LSD mean change on the ADHD rating scale −7.1 points; placebo…

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior Psychedelics and Drug Studies
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