Recent years have seen a renaissance of research into the use of psychedelic compounds to address various psychiatric conditions. The study of these substances went dormant in 1970 when the United States government passed the Controlled Substances Act, which categorized lysergic acid diethylamide, commonly known as LSD or acid, as a Schedule I drug. The rise of psychedelics in research settings raises questions regarding their risks outside of clinical trials. The available data on the impact of psychedelic use on interpersonal violence and other criminal behavior remain scant. Although Timothy Leary's work of the 1960s failed to clearly demonstrate a reduction in criminal recidivism with psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, recent studies suggest that the use of psychedelics may reduce individuals' risk of interpersonal violence. Forensic psychiatrists should be aware of this research, as well as the role that psychedelics may play in various forensic assessments. This article summarizes basic information that the forensic practitioner should know about psychedelic substances, including their various effects and proposed mechanism of action; describes historical and recent research into psychedelics and criminal behavior; and offers evaluators a practical means by which to assess individuals' psychedelic use in forensic contexts.

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迷幻的文艺复兴及其法医意义。

近年来，关于使用迷幻化合物应对各种精神病的研究已经开始复兴。1970年，当美国政府通过《管制物质法》时，对这些物质的研究进入了休眠状态，该法将麦角酸二乙酰胺（通常称为LSD或酸）归为附表I药物。迷幻药在研究环境中的兴起引起了人们对其在临床试验之外的风险的质疑。迷幻药使用对人际暴力和其他犯罪行为的影响的可用数据仍然很少。尽管蒂莫西·利瑞（Timothy Leary）在1960年代的工作未能清楚地证明使用迷幻药辅助的心理治疗可以减少犯罪再犯，但最近的研究表明，使用迷幻药可以减少个人遭受人际暴力的风险。法医精神科医生应了解这项研究，以及迷幻药在各种法医评估中可能发挥的作用。本文总结了法医从业人员应了解的有关迷幻药物的基本信息，包括其各种作用和拟议的作用机理；描述迷幻和犯罪行为的历史和最近研究；并为评估人员提供了一种实用的方法，可以用来评估法医环境中个人对迷幻药的使用。描述迷幻和犯罪行为的历史和最近研究；并为评估人员提供了一种实用的方法，可以用来评估法医环境中个人对迷幻药的使用。描述迷幻和犯罪行为的历史和最近研究；并为评估人员提供了一种实用的方法，可以用来评估法医环境中个人对迷幻药的使用。