THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS OF LSD
Charles Shagass, Robert M. Bittle
The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease June 1, 1967 DOI: 10.1097/00005053-196706000-00004 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational cohort Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 32 |
| Population | Women who had a therapeutic abortion for psychiatric reasons |
| Topics | LSD |
| Keywords | Center category theory Gerontology |
| Citations | 24 |
| Key findings | Therapeutic abortion for psychiatric indications is associated with improved mental health in most patients, with only rare transient adverse psychological effects. |
Abstract
1 Temple University Medical Center and Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute, 3300 Henry Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19129. 2 Psychopathic Hospital, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
Comparable studies
Other observational and cohort studies on LSD, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Increased Global Functional Connectivity Correlates with LSD-Induced Ego Dissolution. Human participants | 2016 | Observational cohort | |
| Increased spontaneous MEG signal diversity for psychoactive doses of ketamine, LSD and psilocybin Humans | 2017 | Observational study | |
| Classic psychedelic use is associated with reduced psychological distress and suicidality in the United States adult population. USA adult respondents from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (2008-2012) | 2015 | Observational cohort | n = 190,000 |
| Psychedelics not linked to mental health problems or suicidal behavior: A population study Randomly selected United States adults | 2015 | Observational cohort | n = 135,095 |
| Whole-Brain Multimodal Neuroimaging Model Using Serotonin Receptor Maps Explains Non-linear Functional Effects of LSD. Healthy human participants | 2018 | Observational study with computational modeling |
Citations in the library
Cited by 13
- Quality of Acute Psychedelic Experience Predicts Therapeutic Efficacy of Psilocybin for Treatment-Resistant Depression Frontiers in Pharmacology January 17, 2018
- Can Drugs Be Used to Enhance the Psychotherapeutic Process? American Journal of Psychotherapy July 1, 1986
- Therapeutic Use of LSD in Psychiatry: A Systematic Review of Randomized-Controlled Clinical Trials Frontiers in Psychiatry January 21, 2020
- Hallucinogenic Drugs in Psychiatric Research and Treatment Perspectives and Prospects The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease March 1, 1995
- The Use of Hallucinogens in the Treatment of Addiction Addiction Research & Theory 1996
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