HealthDay (12/3, Thompson) reports a study found that individuals “who land in the hospital due to hallucinogens are six times more likely to be diagnosed with mania within a few years.” The research team “analyzed records of nearly 7,300 patients treated in a hospital or ER for hallucinogen use, comparing them to more than 78,000 people hospitalized for other causes. Those treated for hallucinogen use had a six-fold higher risk of needing treatment for mania within the next three years, researchers found. They also were four times more likely to be diagnosed with bipolar disorder, results show.” Overall, researchers believe “hallucinogen use likely exposes a greater risk of mood disorders that already existed in these patients, rather than the psychedelics directly causing later manic episodes.” The study was published in PLOS Medicine.
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— “Patients Who Are Hospitalized For Hallucinogen Use Are More Likely To Be Diagnosed With Mania, Bipolar Disorder Within A Few Years, Study Suggests,”Dennis Thompson, HealthDay, December 3, 2025