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Albert A. Kurland

11 papers in the library · 829 citations · publishing 1955-2017

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DPT as an Adjunct in Psychotherapy of Alcoholics

International Pharmacopsychiatry August 11, 2017 Stanislav Grof, Robert A. Soskin, W.a. Richards et al. 35 citations

The usefulness of dipropyltryptamine (DPT) as an adjunct to psychedelic therapy was explored in a pilot study carried out on 51 alcoholic patients from the Alcoholic Rehabilitation Unit at Spring Grove State Hospital. The evaluation of the results was based on the comparison of pre- and posttreatment results of a battery of psychological tests and of pretreatment and follow-up ratings of an...

DOI: 10.1159/000467979 (opens in new tab)

MDA-ASSISTED PSYCHOTHERAPY WITH NEUROTIC OUTPATIENTS

The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease October 1, 1976 Richard Yensen, Francesco B. Di Leo, John Rhead et al. 51 citations

Ten neurotic patients (five males and five females) were treated over a period of 2 to 6 months (mean, 4.1) as outpatients. The study allowed for a maximum of 75 hours of psychotherapy (mean, 51.55 hours). During the course of treatment, two to four (mean, 3.5) administrations of MDA (3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine) were employed as adjunctive aids in an effort to enhance the psychotherapeutic...

DOI: 10.1097/00005053-197610000-00002 (opens in new tab) Anxiety Neuroticism Rating scale Depression economics +5

LSD-Assisted Psychotherapy in Patients with Terminal Cancer

International Pharmacopsychiatry 1973 Stanislav Grof, Louis E. Goodman, William A. Richards et al. 212 citations

The paper describes the results of a clinical study exploring the potential of a complex psychotherapeutic program utilizing psychedelic compounds to alleviate the emotional and physical suffering of cancer patients. A total of 60 cancer patients participated in this experimental study. In 44 of these patients, LSD (200-500 p%per os) was administered as an adjunct to psychotherapy; in 19...

DOI: 10.1159/000467984 (opens in new tab) Terminal cancer Terminal telecommunication Psychotherapist Terminal care

LSD in the Treatment of Alcoholics*

Pharmacopsychiatry March 1, 1971 Albert A. Kurland, Charles Savage, Walter N. Pahnke et al. 110 citations

The use of LSD in the treatment of alcoholism has led to many claims concerning the drug's efficacy. Efforts to verify these reports in controlled studies have been difficult because of the unique effects of LSD. Despite this formidable methodological obstacle a number of investigations have been carried out. A critique of these is presented followed by our own research experience in a...

DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1094301 (opens in new tab) Psychotherapist Clinical psychology Personality Group psychotherapy

Psychedelic Therapy Utilizing LSD in the Treatment of the Alcoholic Patient: A Preliminary Report

American Journal of Psychiatry April 1, 1967 Albert A. Kurland, Sanford M. Unger, John W. Shaffer et al. 56 citations

The rationale of psychedelic therapy with alcoholic patients is focused on the alienation-breaking potential of "peak" or psychedelic experiences induced with the aid of LSD. An exemplary LSD session report and MMPI data on 69 pilot patients are presented for illustration. While all present results indicate that psychedelic therapy does add significantly to presently available alcoholic...

DOI: 10.1176/ajp.123.10.1202 (opens in new tab) Lysergic acid diethylamide Psychotherapist Rehabilitation Alienation +1