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The National Organization for Drug-Induced Disorders aims to provide support, information, and novel research on the lasting effects caused by both illicit and prescribed medications.

These disorders include:

Hallucinogen Persisting Perception Disorder (HPPD)
Depersonalization and Derealization Disorder
Substance-Induced Psychosis
Other Substance-Induced Persistent Perceptual Disorders

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: This web site is not intended to diagnose you, but instead provide support to those individuals who have already received the diagnosis of these disorders or individuals interested in learning about these conditions.

Vision Simulators

Note: These simulators are currently undergoing construction. However, we now have some of the visual simulators from hpponline up for viewing. -Matt 4/27/08

If you are experiencing persistent or intermittent perceptual disturbances and have not received a diagnosis from your clinician you must see your doctor regarding your condition as soon as possible. This web site will not help you diagnosis your own condition. Important tests that include MRIs, EEG, and eye examinations are neccessary when you first experience perceptual disturbances.

There are many other causes for persistent visuals and here are an example of possible conditions that would need to be addressed with your doctor: temporal lobe epilepsy , brain tumor, intercurrent drug use or possible toxic exposure at your work place or at your home, and migraine sufferers can have persistent or transient visual symptoms. Additionally, some disorders do not begin as a neurological disorder however can affect your brain as they develop including: SLE [Systemic Lupus Erythematosus], any type of recent head trauma, intraocular pathology (eye injuries or other possible conditions of your eye that need to be examined by an ophthalmologist). Other disorders that must be examined wouold be Multiple Sclerosis. which can lead to visual conditions such as sudden blindness or other visual artifacts

Making a Donation

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After making a donation you will be sent a receipt. NODID is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and all donations made are tax deductable.

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Our web site is currently under construction. The content is added as we are able to timely import accurate and updated information from our databases. Please note, many images on this site are not created to demonstrate a specific symbol but are simply stock images that we are using as place holders for the site design. We could have chosen to finish the web site prior to its publication, however we feel that our members and users should be able to view how this project is completed.

We have a significant amount of content that includes: interactive vision simulators, surveys for research projects, unpublished information from researchers and we will place much more information about HPPD and drug-induced disorders than ever before.

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Welcome to NODID.ORG

Written by David Stephen Kozin
Sunday, 19 August 2007
NODID'S SECOND PUBLICATION WILL BE PRESENTED AT THIS YEAR'S INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF TRAUMA AND DISSOCIATION'S CONFERENCE IN CHICAGO! The research, Is depersonalization disorder initiated by drug use any different? A survey of 394 adults, by Daphne Simeon, MD; David Kozin, BA; Karina Segal, BSc, Brenna Lerch, BA will be presented at a paper seminar at the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation in this year's conference. Additionally, we are excitied to announce that the manuscript has passed the first stage, and is now in revision for publication in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. The International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation is an international, non-profit, professional association organized to develop and promote comprehensive, clinically effective and empirically based resources and responses to trauma and dissociation and to address its relevance to other theoretical constructs. The Executive Council of the ISSTD makes all major decisions and sets the direction for the organization. Our Committees work to carry out our mission and to suggest new directions for the future.(ISST-D. Website) NODID'S DONATIONS FOR THIS MONTH TOTAL $900.00! NODID's FIRST PUBLICATION IS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM SCIENCE DIRECT! NODID and Mount Sinai School of Medicine's joint research is publised in the journal Psychiatry Research. The complete citation is provided below, and a copy can be ordered from Science Direct or accessed free through the publisher. A link to the free copy will be provided shortly. De-constructing depersonalization: Further evidence for symptom clusters Psychiatry Research, Volume 157, Issues 1-3, 15 January 2008, Pages 303-306 Daphne Simeon, David Stephen Kozin, Karina Segal, Brenna Lerch, Roxanne Dujour and Timo Giesbrech NEW DONATION METHOD Individuals who want to donate to either the NODID's HPPD cause, or specifically to the Depersonalization Disorder Fundraiser can use the following button below. Please specify which cause you would like your money to be used for. This option also allows for monthly donations. Thank you for your support, without it we could not have created publications that affect the lives of individuals such as the one listed above. David Kozin CEO and Chairman
Last Updated ( Saturday, 06 September 2008 )

Vision Simulators

NODID'S SECOND PUBLICATION WILL BE PRESENTED AT THIS YEAR'S INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF TRAUMA AND DISSOCIATION'S CONFERENCE IN CHICAGO!

NODID'S DONATIONS FOR THIS MONTH TOTAL $900.00!