Comparison of the LSD-25 Experience and Delirium Tremens
Archives of General Psychiatry July 1, 1959 DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1959.03590010063008 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | LSD |
| Keywords | Psychodynamics Hallucinogen Delirium tremens Psychotherapist Psychosis |
| Citations | 21 |
| Key points | Proposes that an objective method for studying the subjective aspects of hallucinogenic drug experiences can be developed without interfering with the experience itself. |
Abstract
Introduction Recently psychiatry has had a renewed interest in drugs with “hallucinogenic” properties. New ones are being made, or extracted from plants, at a rapid rate. These drugs are being used more and more widely in treatment and in psychodynamic investigations. We are struck by the many claims that have been made about these psychopharmacological agents and, in particular, have noted the varied and often contradictory descriptions of their psychic effects—effects which have been labeled “experimental schizophrenia,” “model psychosis,” “toxic delirium,” and so on. In this paper our interest in lysergic acid diethylamide, or LSD-25, is not particularly in its value in psychotherapy, or with its use as an agent for investigation of psychodynamics. Rather, our interest is in developing an objective method for studying the subjective aspects of these experiences. We have sought a method which would not interfere with the experience,
Comparable studies
Other theoretical and historical papers on LSD, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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and 5 more in the library
Cites 3
- Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD-25): I. Physiological and Perceptual Responses The Journal of Psychology 1955
- Further Studies in the Therapeutic Value of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide in Mental Illness Journal of Mental Science April 1, 1957
- PSYCHODYNAMIC AND THERAPEUTIC ASPECTS OF MESCALINE AND LYSERGIC ACID DIETHYLAMIDE ROUND TABLE The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease July 1, 1957