The Use of LSD in Psychotherapy: Transactions of a Conference on Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD-25), April 22, 23, and 24, 1059, Princeton, N. J
JAMA December 10, 1960 DOI: 10.1001/jama.1960.03030150085037 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | LSD |
| Citations | 4 |
| Key findings | The volume fails to achieve meaningful communication, as discussions are tangential, experiments lack sound design, and contributions are subjective and unsubstantiated. |
Abstract
Contributors to this volume include psychiatrists, psychologists, ethnologists, and sociologists. The purpose of the volume, as outlined in the introduction, is to promote effective communication by the give-and-take of lively discussions. Unfortunately, meaningful communication is infrequently achieved in this volume. The discussions are tangential and lack coherence. The experiments which are described by the members of this symposium lack a sound design. They really are subjective evaluations and are not substantiated. One of the participants expressed it aptly by commenting that one finds only the impressions of the doctor's unconscious mind in the productions of the volunteers. The volume contains some cogent and succinct ideas, but they are lost in the morass of confusion. The volume is of questionable value.