Reports of Wives of Alcoholics of Effects of LSD-25 Treatment of Their Husbands
Archives of General Psychiatry February 1, 1966 DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1966.01730080059009 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Alcoholics |
| Intervention | Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD-25) |
| Topics | LSD |
| Keywords | Clinical psychology Alcoholics anonymous |
| Citations | 10 |
| Key findings | Immediate improvements in attitudes and behavior from LSD-25 treatment often disappear over the long term. |
Abstract
THOUGH ALCOHOLICS have been treated with lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD-25) and similar psychodelic substances now for over a decade and many papers have reported the results of such treatment,1-15considerable controversy remains as to what can be accomplished by these means. The results reported have varied from no change to very encouraging; moreover, while investigators have frequently reported immediate and remarkable improvement in attitudes and behavior, it has also been noted that in the long run such gains have all too often disappeared. In the present paper we hope to throw some light on the problem of differences in immediate and long-run changes in alcoholics as a result of LSD-25 treatment, and also to suggest how, in some cases, early gains might be better consolidated. In general, information about the results of LSD treatment has been derived from studies of the treated persons themselves. We