Lysergic Acid Diethylamide
New England Journal of Medicine February 22, 1968 DOI: 10.1056/nejm196802222780806 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | LSD Serotonin |
| Keywords | Pharmacology Biochemistry Receptor |
| Citations | 69 |
| Key findings | Claims that LSD enhances aesthetic sensitivity and creativity are not substantiated and are contradicted by objective data. |
Abstract
NO drug used by man has stimulated greater public-debate than lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). This brief review of the current status of the drug will summarize its pharmacology, medical uses and dangers. No attempt will be made to analyze in detail its alleged benefits when taken indiscriminately or under uncontrolled circumstances; these include augmented aesthetic sensitivity, enhanced creativity, increased capacity for love, occurrence of transcendental experiences, acquisition of new insights and aphrodisiac effects. Suffice it to say that none of these claims are substantiated. Indeed, objective data now strongly suggest that claims of augmented aesthetic sensitivity and creativity cannot be . . .