LSD in the Supportive Care of the Terminally Ill Cancer Patient
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs October 1, 1985 DOI: 10.1080/02791072.1985.10524332 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Terminally ill cancer patients |
| Topics | LSD |
| Keywords | Terminally ill Cancer Hospice care Palliative care Intensive care medicine |
| Citations | 56 |
| Key findings | LSD-assisted psychotherapy may reduce anxiety, depression, and fear of death in terminally ill cancer patients, based on clinical reports from the 1950s to 1980s. |
Abstract
(1985). LSD in the Supportive Care of the Terminally Ill Cancer Patient. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs: Vol. 17, LSD in Retrospect, pp. 279-290.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Study of a New Schizophrenomimetic Drug—Sernyl | 1959 | Review | |
| Classic psychedelics: An integrative review of epidemiology, therapeutics, mystical experience, and brain network function. General population | 2019 | Integrative review | |
| The Pharmacology of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide: A Review | 2008 | Review | |
| Serotonin research: contributions to understanding psychoses | 2008 | Review | |
| ADVERSE REACTIONS TO PSYCHEDELIC DRUGS. A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE | 1984 | Review |
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Cites 5
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- Study of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide as an Analgesic Agent Anesthesia & Analgesia May 1, 1964
- The Use of Music in Psychedelic (LSD) Psychotherapy Journal of Music Therapy June 1, 1972
- Psychedelic Therapy Utilizing LSD in the Treatment of the Alcoholic Patient: A Preliminary Report American Journal of Psychiatry April 1, 1967
- Psychedelic Therapy (Utilizing LSD) with Cancer Patients Journal of Psychedelic Drugs September 1, 1970