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From LSD to the IRB: Henry Beecher's Psychedelic Research and the Foundation of Clinical Ethics

George A. Mashour

International Anesthesiology Clinics 2007 DOI: 10.1097/aia.0b013e31811f4613 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Historical analysis Peer reviewed
Topics LSD
Citations 13
Key points Argues that the Civil War era marked a significant period in the advancement of anesthesia practice, with ether and chloroform being the primary agents used despite logistical and safety challenges.

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University of Michigan Medical School Ann Arbor, Michigan A version of this article appeared in the Bulletin of Anesthesia History (July, 2005). The author thanks Dr Edward Lowenstein, Dr George Battit, Dr Bucknam McPeek, and Dr Warren Zapol of the Massachusetts General Hospital and Dr Johnathan Moreno of the University of Virginia for their interest and helpful contributions to this project. The author also thanks Dr Doris Cope for permission to reproduce a modified version of the original text.

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Flashbacks: Recurrent Intrusive Images After the Use of LSD 1969 Theoretical or philosophical paper

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