After more than sixty years we are still unclear whether LSD has a place in clinical psychiatry
Research in Psychotherapy Psychopathology Process and Outcome October 1, 2020 Peer reviewed DOI: 10.4081/ripppo.2020.464 via OpenAlex
Summary
The psychedelic Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) has been a topic of scientific debate regarding its efficacy and safety. Historically, in the 1950s-1960s, LSD was utilized in psychotherapy to treat conditions such as depression, anxiety related to terminal cancer, addiction, and pain.
Abstract
Dear Editor, The use of the psychedelic Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) has again provoked scientific debate over its efficacy and safety. In the 1950s-1960s LSD was used in psychotherapy for treating depression, anxiety related to terminal cancer, addiction, and pain. (...)