Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) in the Treatment of Alcoholism.
Archives of General Psychiatry October 1, 1968 DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1968.01740100124021 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Historical analysis Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | LSD |
| Keywords | Publicity Speculation Value mathematics Drug Hard core Law |
| Citations | 9 |
| Key points | Argues that LSD's medical use followed a typical trajectory from speculation to controlled trials, and that its adoption by young users and its potency at tiny doses suggest it may touch a vital neurological process. |
Abstract
The history of the use of LSD in medicine follows the usual pattern for a new drug: first, speculation on its use and mechanisms following preliminary browsing research; second, exaggerated claims about its value; and third, carefully controlled trials. This book is the first in what will undoubtedly be a long list of reports on the latter category. It is important for its virtues as well as for its deficiencies. LSD would be just another in the list of psychoactive drugs which show promise of usefulness if it were not for two factors. The first is that it has been taken up by young drug users for its "psychedelic" effects and has received enormous popular publicity. The second is that one cannot help being convinced that a drug which can produce such profound mental changes in such tiny doses (<50μg) is probably touching the core of some vital neurological process
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 8
- The Therapeutic Potential of Psilocybin Molecules May 15, 2021
- The Experimental Use of Psychedelic (LSD) Psychotherapy JAMA June 15, 1970
- Treatment of alcoholism using psychedelic drugs: a review of the program of research. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs 1998
- LSD in the Treatment of Alcoholism American Journal of Psychiatry October 1, 1969
- Psychedelics: Alternative and Potential Therapeutic Options for Treating Mood and Anxiety Disorders Molecules April 13, 2022
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