Psychedelic Therapy (Utilizing LSD) with Cancer Patients
Journal of Psychedelic Drugs September 1, 1970 Walter N. Pahnke, Albert A. Kurland, Sanford M. Unger et al. 45 citations
A 1970 article describes the use of LSD in psychedelic therapy for cancer patients. The authors report that LSD-assisted therapy can produce profound psychological experiences that help patients confront existential distress, reduce anxiety and depression, and improve their quality of life during terminal illness. The therapy involves carefully controlled sessions with psychological support. The text suggests that such treatment may lead to lasting positive changes in patients' attitudes toward death and their remaining time. However, the article is a clinical description and case report, not a controlled trial, and the findings are based on the authors' clinical observations rather than systematic data.