Supporting the Patient on LSD Day
AJN American Journal of Nursing May 19, 2021 Betsy Todd
A 1964 article by nurse Kay Parley describes the use of LSD therapy for patients with alcoholism in a psychiatric research hospital. Parley enthusiastically details the nurse's role in guiding patients through treatment, calling it a welcomed role on the psychiatric unit. Her perspective was shaped by her own long hospitalization for manic-depressive psychosis and LSD treatment. The editor notes renewed interest in psychedelic-assisted therapy today.