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Barry I. Liskow

3 papers in the library · 57 citations · publishing 1971-1980

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Plants of the Gods: Origins of Hallucinogenic Use

JAMA October 24, 1980 Barry I. Liskow 51 citations

Any attempt to relate anthropological, botanical, medical, chemical, historical, and geographic information about 91 hallucinogenic plants in 192 pages of text, with an equal number of photographs, maps, and art reproductions, is bound to be unsatisfying, if not unsettling. This book, which makes such an attempt, is divided into nine sections of unequal length. The first is a short, general...

Phencyclidine Psychosis

Drug Intelligence & Clinical Pharmacy June 1, 1979 Mark L. Richards, Paul J. Perry, Barry I. Liskow

A case of prolonged psychotic behavior is described of a 20-year-old female following the ingestion of an illicitly obtained powder probably containing phencyclidine. The various psychiatric manifestations of phencyclidine intoxications are reviewed. The benefit of treating the toxic phase with psychotropic drugs is questionable. Hospitalization, supportive measures and urine acidification...

Extreme Hyperthermia From LSD

JAMA November 15, 1971 Barry I. Liskow 6 citations

To the Editor.— Friedman and Hirsch's article, "Extreme Hyperthermia after LSD Ingestion," (217:1549-1550, 1971) should be interpreted with caution. The case report of a hyperactive, verbally unresponsive patient with mildly elevated blood pressure, increased heart rate, and slightly dilated and reactive pupils is consistent with amphetamine as well as LSD overdose. The amnesia for the episode...

DOI: 10.1001/jama.1971.03190200079023 (opens in new tab) Atropine Amnesia Amphetamine Anesthesia +5