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. 2022 Jan 25;239(6):1933–1943. doi: 10.1007/s00213-022-06066-z

Table 2.

Characteristics of flashback phenomena

Study Subject Gender Age Administration after which flashback occurred Other administrations before onset of flashback Domain Number of flashbacks Description of phenomena Duration Onset after administration Last occurrence after administration Circumstances Interpretation Impairment of daily life Reoccurrence at follow-up
NCT02308969 1 f 28 0.1 mg LSD - Visual, auditory 2 Visual pseudohallucinations, changed perception of music 5 min 2 days - Listening to music Neutral No Unclear (1)
NCT03019822 2 m 27 0.1 mg LSD 40 mg amph Visual 1 Visual pseudohallucinations Secs ~ 7 days - Waking up Positive No No
3 m 25 0.1 mg LSD 40 mg amph, 125 mg MDMA Emotional 1 Positive mood 1 min 1 day - Listening to music Positive No No
NCT03321136 4 f 40 0.2 mg LSD 0.05 mg LSD Visual, self-structure 4 Visual pseudohallucinations, feeling of disintegration of the self Secs 1.5 days 4.5 days Falling asleep Distressing No No
5 f 30 0.05 mg, 0.1 mg, 0.2 mg LSD 25 mcg LSD Visual, cognitive 3 Intensified perception of colours, slowed thinking Hours 1 day - No specific Neutral No No
NCT01878942 6 f 27 0.2 mg LSD - Visual 1 Intensified perception of colours Secs 3.5 days - Unclear Unclear No No
7 f 52 0.2 mg LSD - Visual 1 3D perception of a 2D object Secs 1.5 days - Reading Positive No No
NCT03912974 8 f 26 25 mg psilo - Visual 1 Visual pseudohallucinations Secs 2.5 days - Dinner Neutral No No
9 f 25 25 mg psilo 2 × 10 mg escitalopram Visual 1 Altered perception of light Secs 17 days - Falling asleep Distressing No Unclear (1)
NCT03604744 10 f 25 30 mg psilo, 0.2 mg LSD 15 mg psilo Emotional 4 Euphoric mood Secs 2 days 6 days Waking up Positive No No
11 m 29 0.1 mg LSD 0.2 mg LSD, 15 mg psilo Visual 1 Visual pseudohallucinations 1 min 2 days - Relaxing Neutral No No
12 f 26 0.2 mg LSD 30 mg psilo, 15 mg psilo, 0.1 mg LSD Visual ~ 30 Visual pseudohallucinations Secs 1 day 7 months No specific Positive No Yes
13 f 48 30 mg psilo 0.1 mg LSD Visual ~ 20 Visual illusion Secs 1 day - No specific Neutral No No

(1): please see results. amph d-amphetamine, f female, m male, psilo psilocybin, min minutes, secs seconds