Prolonged Adverse Reactions to Lysergic Acid Diethylamide
Archives of General Psychiatry May 1, 1963 DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1963.01720110051006 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | LSD |
| Citations | 105 |
| Key findings | Hallucinogenic drugs like LSD are unique tools for studying altered states of awareness, perception, and ideation, but their therapeutic value remains unsettled due to a lack of definitive studies. |
Abstract
Recently the authors1briefly reported complications and misuses associated with hallucinogenic drugs, such as D-lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). Recently, an increasing number of adverse reactions to these drugs have occurred, and a discussion of the nature of the complications appears indicated. It is not our intention to minimize the potential value of these agents. Rather, we wish to emphasize the importance of continued research with this group of compounds, so that their advantages and limitations are eventually understood. We have already reported on certain aspects of their therapeutic properties.2,3However, the question of their therapeutic value remains unsettled since no definitive study has been reported. It is our impression that they are unique tools in the study of altered states of awareness, perception, and ideation. The nomenclature of these compounds poses problems. "Hallucinogen" is a poor name for this group since true hallucinations occur infrequently.
Comparable studies
Other narrative reviews on LSD, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study of a New Schizophrenomimetic Drug—Sernyl | 1959 | Review | |
| Classic psychedelics: An integrative review of epidemiology, therapeutics, mystical experience, and brain network function. General population | 2019 | Integrative review | |
| The Pharmacology of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide: A Review | 2008 | Review | |
| Serotonin research: contributions to understanding psychoses | 2008 | Review | |
| ADVERSE REACTIONS TO PSYCHEDELIC DRUGS. A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE | 1984 | Review |
Citations in the library
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- On the Use and Abuse of LSD Archives of General Psychiatry March 1, 1968
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