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The current study aimed to (1) determine the circumstances of death and case characteristics of LSD\u2010 and psilocybin\u2010related death in Australia, 2000\u201323; and (2) determine the toxicological profile and major autopsy findings of these cases.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This was a retrospective exploratory study of all cases of LSD\u2010 and psilocybin\u2010related death in Australia, 2000\u201323, retrieved from the National Coronial Information System.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 43 cases were identified: 33 LSD and 10 psilocybin. The median ages were 24\u2009years [interquartile range (IQR)\u2009=\u200913, range\u2009=\u200916\u201353] (LSD) and 26\u2009years (IQR\u2009=\u200918.5, range\u2009=\u200920\u201358) (psilocybin), and fewer than five cases were female. The most common circumstance of death among both groups was traumatic accident (LSD 36.4%, psilocybin 40.0%). There were 12 cases of self\u2010harm, all of which involved LSD, all by physical means. In a fifth, death was attributed to multiple drug toxicity (LSD 18.2%, psilocybin 20.0%). In one case, death was attributed solely to LSD toxicity, while in a further two cases death was attributed to a cardiovascular event following LSD consumption (one LSD only, one multiple drug toxicity). In four psilocybin cases, the cause of death was undetermined. The most common clinical presentation was severe agitation (LSD 27.3%, psilocybin 20.0%). Median blood concentrations were LSD 0.8\u00a0\u03bcg\/l (IQR\u2009=\u20091.7, range\u2009=\u20090.1\u20133), psilocin 20\u2009\u03bcg\/l (IQR\u2009=\u200953.5, range\u2009=\u20096\u201383). LSD was the only drug present in 25.0% of LSD cases and psilocybin in 20.0% of psilocybin cases. Pre\u2010existing organ pathology was uncommon.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)\u2010 and psilocybin\u2010related death in Australia from 2000 to 2023 was primarily due to traumatic injury, whether through accident or self\u2010harm. 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