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The Israel Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences; Jerusalem

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LSD-associated “Alice in Wonderland Syndrome”(AIWS): A Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder (HPPD) Case Report

This case study discusses the LSD-linked “Alice in Wonderland Syndrome”(AIWS) or Todd’s syndrome in a patient with a history of sporadic and recreational cannabis, alcohol, and LSD use. The observation suggests that AIWS only manifested during LSD use and continued post LSD suspension, namely, Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder (HPPD). While this did not result in a major functional impairment, it induced considerable worry and concern because of its persistent continuation.

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The Israel Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences; Jerusalem
Authors
Lerner, A. G.
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Flashbacks and HPPD: A Clinical-oriented Concise Review

This review (2014) examines the cause of flashbacks or Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder (HPPD), which represents a cluster of recurrent visual disturbances which have been reported to persist after the acute phase of psychedelics, such as LSD. The authors delineate HPPD type I disorder: short-term, non-distressing, benign, and reversible state accompanied by a pleasant affect, and type II: long-term, distressing, pervasive, either slowly reversible or irreversible, non-benign state accompanied by an unpleasant affect. Although the prevalence of HPPD remains understudied, the authors review a large variety of medications that may alleviate the symptoms of this condition.

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The Israel Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences; Jerusalem
Authors
Lerner, A. G.

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Israel Science Publishers
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