A Controlled Comparison of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) and Dextroamphetamine in Alcoholics
American Journal of Psychiatry April 1, 1969 Leo E. Hollister, Jack Shelton, George Krieger 104 citations
In a controlled comparison of LSD and dextroamphetamine as treatments for alcoholism, seventy-two patients received either drug with minimal psychotherapeutic support. LSD showed slightly better outcomes early on, but after six months both groups had similar results. The authors argue that controlled studies are necessary to avoid mistakenly attributing special therapeutic powers to a particular treatment.