Study Links Hallucinogen Use to Emotional Dysregulation, Risk Taking Among Youth
Unlike other hard drugs, hallucinogens such as LSD are seen as less likely to give rise to physical dependence and as less harmful. However, they are hardly safe, and sometimes their use is followed by unpredictable and intense psychological dependency, flashbacks and cognitive impairment. A lot of research has been done to investigate the relationship between the use of hallucinogens and personality. However, few studies have examined traits such as emotion dysregulation, sensation and risk seeking and impulsivity, which are all taken into account when studying other hard drugs. In an attempt to fill this research gap, a group of…
