BEHAVIOR THERAPY TO EXTINGUISH SPONTANEOUS RECURRENCES OF LSD EFFECTS
Robert E. Matefy
The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease April 1, 1973 DOI: 10.1097/00005053-197304000-00002 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case study Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 1 |
| Population | A client experiencing spontaneous recurrences of LSD effects |
| Interventions | systematic desensitization other behavior techniques |
| Topics | Anxiety LSD |
| Keywords | Flashback Desensitization medicine Systematic desensitization Psychotherapist Cognition Conjunction astronomy Clinical psychology Physical chemistry |
| Citations | 14 |
| Key findings | Systematic desensitization in conjunction with other behavior techniques eliminated LSD flashback effects and produced additional cognitive-affective and behavioral improvements. |
Abstract
Systematic desensitization in conjunction with other behavior techniques was utilized to treat a client who for 5 months was experiencing spontaneous recurrences of LSD effects. Besides the elimination of the target symptoms (flashback effects), additional desired changes occurred on both cognitive-affective and behavioral levels. A theoretical explanation of LSD flashback effects based on the role-enactment model is presented.
Comparable studies
Other case reports and case series on LSD for anxiety, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persistent Palinopsia Following Ingestion of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) Patients who developed persistent palinopsia after LSD ingestion | 1996 | Case series | n = 3 |
| LSD-Like Panic From Risperidone in Post-LSD Visual Disorder Patients with hallucinogen-persisting perception disorder (HPPD) | 1996 | Case study | n = 3 |
| Treatment of a Complex Personality Disorder Using Repeated Doses of LSD—A Case Report on Significant Improvements in the Absence of Acute Drug Effects A 39-year-old female patient with severe, treatment-resistant depression and complex... | 2020 | Case study | n = 1 |
| LSD Overdoses: Three Case Reports Three individuals who experienced accidental LSD overdose | 2020 | Case series | n = 3 |
| Single-dose 1cp-LSD administration for canine anxiety: a pilot study. A 13-year-old female mixed-breed dog with separation anxiety | 2024 | Case study | n = 1 |