Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD-25) and Ego Functions
Archives of General Psychiatry May 1, 1963 Gerald D. Klee 60 citations
Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD-25), an ergot derivative, produces profound psychological effects in humans at minute doses. Since its discovery in 1947, it has been studied for chemical interactions in the body, with the unrealized hope of finding a chemical basis for mental illness, and has been valuable for studying central nervous system physiology. Some hail it as an effective adjunct for treating mental illness, though many studies are uncontrolled. Its greatest value has been as an experimental means of studying psychological functions.