Does anyone know if there is a cure for hppd?

Answer 1

HPPD comes in two different forms. One hallucinogen user, while not currently intoxicated, may occasionally notice a spontaneous LSD-like flashback, which will go away after a short time. On the other hand, another user may experience constant, irreversible, LSD-like perceptual disturbances that persist 24 hours a day; they can continue for the rest of their life. These different "flashback" experiences lead to what I believe form two subtypes of the disorder officially called Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder (HPPD). The first type that I have described is the "flashback" type. These are brief, recurrent, and reversible occurrences in which the past hallucinogen user experiences an aspect of the psychedelic trip. These occurrences are often viewed by the person as a benign experience; sometimes they are even considered a "free trip". However, these flashbacks can be accompanied by panic, severe anxiety, and fear. This can lead to feelings of depression and guilt; the user may blame themselves for having "brought this experience on themselves". Flashbacks of this sort have been compared to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and in some cases are treated this way.

The second type is more accurately referred to as Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder. This disorder is the long-term, intermittent or continuous, slowly reversible or irreversible, experience of one or more of the LSD-like visual perceptual disturbances which causes distress or impairment in social, occupational or other important areas of functioning (DSM-IV, 1994). People with HPPD are acutely aware of these perceptual disturbances and often seek psychiatric help. The symptoms can range from merely seeing afterimages of objects in their vision (often producing a strobe-like effect at night with moving lights) to having an entire group of perceptual disturbances. These disturbances may include stationary objects sliding back and forth, static imposed over their vision, trails of moving images, positive and negative afterimages, geometric patterns imposed on objects, et cetera. For a more comprehensive list of symptoms, click on the symptoms link on the blue side bar. This disorder may slowly fade away, but often lasts longer than 5 years and could potentially affect the person for the rest of their lives. Although this disorder can be extremely debilitating, many HPPDers learn to accept their condition and become accustomed to the unusual visual distortions. Unlike the hallucinations of LSD-induced psychosis or general psychosis, a person with HPPD realizes that these perceptions are not real. Additionally, this condition mostly impairs the person's visual system and leaves their auditory system within normal ranges. The mechanisms underlying HPPD are not known at this time. It is difficult to have accurate information based on the past use of drug users that develop HPPD. A person can become impaired by HPPD after only a single experience with LSD.
There is no magic bullet cure for HPPD. However, clinicians, researchers, and patients have reported cases where HPPD symptoms were significantly reduced with medications. HPPD is a rare disorder and it is not uncommon for clinicians to be unaware of the disorder. However, Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder was created as an official diagnosis entity in the DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders version IV) in 1994 by the Substance-Related Disorders Work Group.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

No, benzos do not make it wosre.... I don't know where you got that information... they're probably the only medication that really does anything to combat that sort of thinking. HPPD is a mind battle, it starts with you not caring that you have it, and ends when you accept the world around you will never be what it was prior to your drug use. Your brain will never fully repair however things will get better if you let them... if you choose to hang onto whatever negative things are happening to you they will fractal or spread. You need to get your mind away from it and continue to further yourself away from drug use. Do not smoke pot, this will only make it worse until eventually bringing on psychotic episodes and having forgot you've smoked... cigarettes aren't good either, nor alcohol... I'd also like to point out that many people have been saying they have HPPD when in reality they are experiencing minor residual effects from a substance... I wouldn't worry about it, the more you think you have HPPD the realer your perception attatches to that false prognosis. Think of it this way; 20 years ago this disorder was non existent. I'm not saying what your experiencing isn't real, I'm just saying it has far less power then you may be giving it.

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It's all about loving yourself and self acceptance. Don't be afraid. HPPD has brought me closer to God. Just pray. Do whatever makes you happy. Strive for greatness my friend. Oh and if you worried about not smoking weed cause of HPPD. Its best if you don't smoke. But I've smoked on HPPD. And damn does it feel intense. I even played music that I used to play when taking LSD. But just the feeling of being high and listening to music that I used to while painting made me realize it's all about facing your fears. Smoking weed does make it bad but if you say "**** all that" and do you. You'll be back. You'll know that you still have HPPD. But in your heart. Your back. It's all about love and being strong. Just do you my friend. Be strong. God heals the broken. God cures. Peace and love. Oh and eating less does help.

Answer 6

i hav it and cured myself it came back but hopefully i can again

ur not gona like awnser but trust me iv had an extreme case if it for years now and i no this is the ONLY one

-8 hours of sleep everynight(u hav no idea how much worse it is wen u dont get enouph sleep)
-DONT do anymore drugs weed and if ur really comited drop alcohall tabaco and caffiene
-try to eat healthy and workout seems dumb but it actually helps
-stay off the internet anout it keep it iff ur mind trust me focus on moving on and forgetting about it
-most importantly u need to accept u have it and realize its brain damage amd cant b fixed over time its something that will heal in time ujust gotta take baby steps
-avoid things that makeu think about it or think about tripping

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Answer 8

DMT.