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Altered states of consciousness: all studies

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Hypnotic Susceptibility And Individual Differences In Attention.

Deep Blue (University of Michigan) 1970 David van Nuys

This study postulated a relationship between individual differ ences in attention and hypnotic susceptibility.It was proposed that sus tained focusing of attention leads to a de-automatization of perceptual and cognitive structures which may be experienced as an altered state of consciousness.Specifically, it was hypothesized that hypnotic sus ceptibility would be correlated with measures of...

Patterns of Hallucinogenic Drug Abuse

JAMA January 11, 1965 Arnold M. Ludwig 55 citations

The use of hallucinogenic (psychotomimetic, dysleptic, psychedelic) substances to produce altered states of consciousness is not new,1-3but recently there has been increased interest and publicity given these agents. This renewed attention has been spurred by the discovery of several new substances, such as d-lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), psilocybin, and psilocin, which have potencies far...

DOI: 10.1001/jama.1965.03080020020006 (opens in new tab) Hallucinogen Drug Substance abuse Poison control +1

A new behavior change program using psilocybin.

Psychotherapy 1965 Timothy Leary, Ralph Metzner, Presnell Madison et al. 29 citations

This paper describes the procedure and results of a new kind of behavior change or rehabilitation program The methods used here may have applications to a wide range of settings in the field of rehabilitation or behavior change. The program aims to produce such changes in prisoners' ways of thinking and living as will enable them to stay out of prison once they are: released. It is well known...

DOI: 10.1037/h0088612 (opens in new tab) Psilocybin Psychotherapist Clinical psychology Cognitive psychology

Subjective Reactions to Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD-25)

Archives of General Psychiatry May 1, 1962 Harriet B. Linton 41 citations

Introduction Clinical and observational studies of the effects of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD25) have aroused much interest in recent years because of the unusual nature of the alterations in functioning that have been observed. Many have seen a possible relationship between these alterations and the disturbances seen in schizophrenic syndromes or, more generally, under conditions of...

Explorations in Psychotherapy

Archives of Neurology And Psychiatry October 1, 1958 J. Sanbourne Bockoven 1 citation

The singularly pervasive effectiveness of lysergic acid in altering the subjective experience and objective behavior of those to whom it is given affords unique opportunity for exploring methods of psychotherapy. Two attributes of lysergic acid psychoses especially favor such study. First, there is no impairment of consciousness during the psychotic reactions. Second, the severity and duration...