Does LSD help with anxiety?
Possibly — but there are few reports. 65% of 17 people who reported on LSD for anxiety say it improved. 6% noticed no change and 29% say it got worse.
Anxiety: what users report
65%better17 reports · few reports
11 better1 no change5 worse
What people say about LSD and anxiety
“vyvanse plus the occasional LSD trip has eliminated basically all of my social anxiety.”
“microdoses of LSD (helps with visual creativity and maybe focus but no effect on anxiety for me)”
“LSD (I microdose a few times a week, started this recently, 1-2 months ago. Seems to help with the social anxiety)...I would honestly get off the LSD if it's not working yet. Hallucinogens can cause psychosis.”
“microdosing lsd gives me a bit of an energy boost... but I find that I'm very distractible on it”
What the research says
AResearch: Strong122 meta-analyses · 202 trials on PubMed
None of the top reviews we found look specifically at anxiety. See all research on LSD.
Side effects people mention
hppd 3psychosis 2anxiety 2visual snow 1afterimages 1
What else is LSD used for?
Based on few reports — treat as anecdotal. Information only — not medical advice. How we count