LSD in Chronic Alcoholism
Canadian Psychiatric Association Journal June 1, 1964 DOI: 10.1177/070674376400900311 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational cohort Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 68 |
| Population | Alcoholics |
| Intervention | LSD |
| Topics | LSD |
| Keywords | Sobriety Abstinence Chronic alcoholism Chronic alcoholic Clinical psychology |
| Citations | 31 |
| Key findings | Twenty-six of 68 alcoholics treated with LSD reported sobriety during follow-up, and the nature of the experience appeared independently related to abstinence. |
Abstract
Since 1959, 68 alcoholics have been treated with LSD. Twenty-six patients reported sobriety in the follow-up period. The nature of the experience appeared to bear an independent relationship to abstinence.
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and 16 more in the library
Cites 3
- Prolonged Adverse Reactions to Lysergic Acid Diethylamide Archives of General Psychiatry May 1, 1963
- Permissive Group Therapy with Lysergic Acid Diethylamide The British Journal of Psychiatry 1963
- A Controlled Trial of Abreaction with Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (Lsd-25) The British Journal of Psychiatry 1963