DPT as an Adjunct in Brief Psychotherapy with Cancer Patients
OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying February 1, 1980 William A. Richards, John C. Rhead, Stanislav Grof et al. 20 citations
A pilot project with thirty cancer patients experiencing psychological distress combined about twelve hours of conventional verbal psychotherapy over four weeks with a single intensive drug-assisted therapy session using dipropyltryptamine (DPT), a short-acting psychedelic. Analysis of psychological tests and independent ratings before and after the intervention suggests the total therapeutic approach enhances quality of life. The text discusses the relative merits of DPT compared to LSD and the need for a controlled study.