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Dream Becomes Nightmare: Adverse Reactions to LSD

David E. Smith, Richard B. Seymour

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs October 1, 1985 DOI: 10.1080/02791072.1985.10524334 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Historical analysis Peer reviewed
Topics Dreaming LSD MDMA
Keywords Dream Psychoanalysis
Citations 14
Key points Argues that adverse psychological reactions to LSD, exacerbated by uncontrolled settings and high doses, transformed public and clinical perception of the drug from therapeutic promise to dangerous nightmare.

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(1985). Dream Becomes Nightmare: Adverse Reactions to LSD. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs: Vol. 17, LSD in Retrospect, pp. 297-303.

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