@article{ref1,
title="Psilocybin exposures reported to US poison centers: national trends over a decade",
journal="Journal of Adolescent Health",
year="2024",
author="Farah, Rita and Kerns, Abigail F. and Murray, Austin C. and Holstege, Christopher P.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="PURPOSE: We describe trends in psilocybin exposures among adolescents and young adults as reported to US poison centers over the past decade. <br><br>METHODS: We queried the National Poison Data System for cases involving psilocybin during January 1, 2013-December 31, 2022. Persons aged 13-25 years were included. We examined exposures to psilocybin by demographics, clinical effects, level of care, and medical outcome. <br><br>RESULTS: During the 10-year study period, 4,055 psilocybin-involved exposures were reported among adolescents and young adults, 2,667 (65.8%) being single substance exposures. Most single substance cases received medical attention (adolescents: 75.3% [n = 1,176], young adults: 72.1% [n = 797]). We did not find significant change in the number of cases during 2013-2018. Cases started increasing in 2019. In 2022, cases more than tripled among adolescents and more than doubled among young adults, compared to 2018 (p <.0001). <br><br>DISCUSSION: Continued national surveillance is critical to determine the impact of psilocybin exposures on youth as it becomes increasingly available.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1054-139X",
doi="10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.01.027",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.01.027"
}