The Effects of LSD on Body Sway Suggestibility in a Group of Hospital Patients
The British Journal of Psychiatry – March 01, 1967
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Summary
LSD significantly enhances suggestibility during short-term therapy, with sessions ranging from one to six and doses between 75 μg and 200 μg. Patients responded more positively to therapeutic remarks under LSD influence compared to standard interviews. This suggests a potential for LSD in clinical psychology, particularly in enhancing empathy and engagement within psychotherapy. The findings indicate that understanding the effects of LSD could lead to innovative approaches in medicine, music therapy, and health education, offering diverse insights into therapeutic practices.
Abstract
In carrying out short term therapy involving one to six sessions with doses of 75 μ g. to 200 μ g. of LSD, the author gained a definite clinical impression that suggestibility was influenced by LSD, although there is little mention of such a parameter in the classification of LSD effects. Remarks meant to be helpful sometimes proved much more effective whilst patients were influenced by LSD than when they had been given in ordinary interview. Classification of the phenomena of LSD intoxication may have therapeutic orientation and dynamic concepts or it may draw on purely descriptive terms with symptomatic significance.