Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD-25) and Ego Functions
Archives of General Psychiatry May 1, 1963 DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1963.01720110037005 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | LSD |
| Keywords | Value mathematics Hallucinogen Psychotherapist Organic chemistry |
| Citations | 60 |
| Key findings | LSD-25 has been most valuable as an experimental tool for studying psychological functions. |
Abstract
In 1947, Stoll32in Switzerland reported on the effects of D-lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD-25), an ergot derivative which can produce profound psychological effects in humans when it is given in minute doses. Since that time, a large volume of literature has grown up around this substance. LSD has been put to many uses. Its chemical interactions within the body have been studied with the as yet unrealized hope of finding a chemical basis for mental illness. It has been of considerable value in the basic study of the physiology of the central nervous system. It is hailed by some as a dramatically effective adjunct to treating mental illness and is employed in many uncontrolled studies for this purpose. Thus far its greatest value, in my opinion, has been as an experimental means of studying psychological functions. Study of the psychological changes associated with LSD administration has
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Cites 4
- Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD-25): VI. Effect upon Recall and Recognition of Various Stimuli The Journal of Psychology April 1, 1955
- Influence of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD-25) on Subjective Time Archives of General Psychiatry November 1, 1959
- Effects of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD-25) on Intellectual Functions Archives of Neurology And Psychiatry October 1, 1958
- Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD-25): VIII. Effect on Arithmetic Test Performance The Journal of Psychology April 1, 1955