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Richard Yensen

5 papers in the library · 380 citations · publishing 1976-2015

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Psychedelic medicine: a re-emerging therapeutic paradigm

Canadian Medical Association Journal September 8, 2015 Kenneth W. Tupper, Evan Wood, Richard Yensen et al. 189 citations

In clinical research settings around the world, renewed investigations are taking place on the use of psychedelic substances for treating illnesses such as addiction, depression, anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Since the termination of a period of research from the 1950s to the

LSD and Psychotherapy

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs October 1, 1985 Richard Yensen 20 citations

A review of the historical trends in LSD research clearly indicates that LSD and similar drugs are too powerful and unique in their psychological effects to be mistaken for and studied as just another group of psychotropic compounds. The importance of the theoretical understanding and expectations of the researchers in determining the subjective effects and results of LSD treatment is...

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...