Hope for HPPD sufferers! Johns Hopkins has opened a new clinic for Post-Psychedelic Difficulties. Half the patients there are treated for HPPD. Many recover within one year.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/first-of-its-kind-clinic-treats-psychedelic-side-effects/
https://www.hopkinspsychedelic.org/clinic-for-psychedelic-difficulties
My HPPD of 5 years is gone. I take Abilify (aripiprazole) 15 mg. I still take it to prevent the symptoms from coming back.
It may have to do with Abilify being a third-generation antipsychotic. It blocks dopamine when it gets too high and stimulates it when it gets too low.
I also tried Seroquel (quetiapine) and Zyprexa (olanzapine) which are second-generation antipsychotics. They worked, but Abilify worked the best for me. Zero side effects too.
Don't believe that your HPPD isn't curable. I cured mine after 5 years!
Their number one choice for antipsychotics is Risperdal (risperidone), followed by Zyprexa (olanzapine), and Seroquel (quetiapine).
It is significant that they recommend to take BOTH an antipsychotic and a benzodiazepine.
They recommend the antipsychotic to stop the trip's effects directly, and a benzodiazepine to provide anxiety relief. I didn't know that - I thought you only need a benzodiazepine.
Paper: "Trip killers: Addressing a critical knowledge gap in psychedelic research"
Can you explain the difference between Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder and Hallucinogen-Induced Psychosis a.k.a. Substance-Induced Psychosis?