LSD Hallucinations: From Ergot to Electric Kool-Aid
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs October 1, 1985 DOI: 10.1080/02791072.1985.10524329 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Historical analysis Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | LSD |
| Keywords | Anesthesia |
| Citations | 9 |
| Key points | Argues that LSD's trajectory from psychiatric research to counterculture symbol was shaped by both its pharmacological properties and the social context of the 1960s. |
Abstract
(1985). LSD Hallucinations: From Ergot to Electric Kool-Aid. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs: Vol. 17, LSD in Retrospect, pp. 247-256.
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 |
Citations in the library
Cited by 3
- Functional neuroanatomy of altered states of consciousness: The transient hypofrontality hypothesis Consciousness and Cognition May 19, 2003
- Neurotoxicity and LSD treatment: a follow-up study of 151 patients in Denmark History of Psychiatry March 10, 2016
- Clinical features and management of intoxication due to hallucinogenic drugs. Medical toxicology and adverse drug experience 1989