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:Psychedelic Psychiatry: LSD from Clinic to Campus

Edward Shorter

The American Historical Review June 1, 2009 DOI: 10.1086/ahr.114.3.801 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Historical analysis Peer reviewed
Topics LSD
Keywords Library science Media studies
Citations 32
Key points Reviews Dyck's historical account of LSD's transition from a clinical psychiatric tool to a banned recreational substance, highlighting the cultural and political factors that shaped its trajectory.

Abstract

Journal Article Erika Dyck. Psychedelic Psychiatry: LSD from Clinic to Campus. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. 2008. Pp. xiii, 199. $35.00 Get access Erika Dyck. Psychedelic Psychiatry: LSD from Clinic to Campus. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. 2008. Pp. xiii, 199. $35.00. Edward Shorter Edward Shorter University of Toronto Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The American Historical Review, Volume 114, Issue 3, June 2009, Pages 801–802, https://doi.org/10.1086/ahr.114.3.801 Published: 01 June 2009

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The Experimental Use of Psychedelic (LSD) Psychotherapy 1970 Historical analysis
LSD: My Problem Child 1981 Historical analysis
On the Use and Abuse of LSD 1968 Theoretical or philosophical paper
The Use of Music in Psychedelic (LSD) Psychotherapy 1972 Theoretical or philosophical paper
Flashbacks: Recurrent Intrusive Images After the Use of LSD 1969 Theoretical or philosophical paper

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