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Betty L. Phifer

1 paper in the library · 2 citations · publishing 1977

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A Review of the Research and Theological Implications of the Use of Psychedelic Drugs with Terminal Cancer Patients

Journal of Drug Issues July 1, 1977 Betty L. Phifer 2 citations

This article reviews the major research studies on the use of psychedelic drugs with terminal cancer patients. Present-day research is concentrated at the Maryland Psychiatric Center, where many of the early pilot studies were conducted. The conclusions of researchers such as Eric Kast, Sidney Cohen, Walter Pahnke, William Richards, and Albert Kurland indicate that controlled experimentation...