Lysergic acid diethylamide: side effects and complications
Cohen, S.
This early review (1960) details the prevalence of some possible side effects and complications of LSD from the literature. The discussion includes prolonged psychotic symptoms, (attempted) suicides, and others.
Abstract
From the conclusion: From a review of the literature and the communications of 44 physicians who have administered LSD or mescaline, an attempt to categorize and analyze the potential hazards has been made. This inquiry into the adverse effects of the hallucinogenic drugs indicates that with proper precautions they are safe when given to a selected healthy group. Their use in patients has been associated with an occasional complication. An analysis of these incidents suggests that with the application of certain safeguards many of the side effects might have been avoided.