Treatment of Chronic Alcoholism with Lysergic Acid Diethylamide
S.E. Jensen, Ronald Ramsay
Canadian Psychiatric Association Journal June 1, 1963 DOI: 10.1177/070674376300800305 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case study Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Alcoholics treated at Weyburn, Saskatchewan |
| Intervention | LSD-25 |
| Topics | LSD |
| Key findings | The authors describe three therapeutic reactions in LSD-25 treatment of alcoholics: abreaction, the transcendental experience, and breakdown of inappropriate defence mechanisms. They report that results from the Weyburn work are quite encouraging, while stressing that the total therapeutic situation, not LSD-25 alone, contributed to these results. |
Abstract
In this paper we have described some aspects of the LSD-25 treatment given to alcoholics in Weyburn, Saskatchewan. The three main therapeutic reactions discussed are (1) abreaction, (2) the transcendental experience and (3) break-down of inappropriate defence mechanisms. Some case histories are given to illustrate these therapeutic reactions and to give an idea of the kind of person who can be helped by this type of therapy. Some results of the work done at Weyburn are quoted and it is considered that they are quite encouraging. It is stressed that although only the LSD-25 therapy is discussed here, the total therapeutic situation contributed to the results.
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