A Review of the Research and Theological Implications of the Use of Psychedelic Drugs with Terminal Cancer Patients
Journal of Drug Issues July 1, 1977 Betty L. Phifer 2 citations
A review of major research studies on psychedelic drug use with terminal cancer patients finds that controlled experimentation with substances like LSD should continue and expand under careful scientific, ethical, and theological scrutiny. Present-day research is concentrated at the Maryland Psychiatric Center, where early pilot studies were conducted. The conclusions of researchers including Eric Kast, Sidney Cohen, Walter Pahnke, William Richards, and Albert Kurland support further investigation. The theological implications, particularly those suggested by Gordon D. Kaufman, are briefly examined.