LSD Research: The Impact of Lay Publicity
Charles Clay Dahlberg, Ruth Mechaneck, Stanley Feldstein
American Journal of Psychiatry November 1, 1968 DOI: 10.1176/ajp.125.5.685 via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractPublicity about LSD and other hallucinogens negatively affected ongoing research. A survey of 29 investigators found that 19 reported harm from the publicity, including difficulty recruiting appropriate subjects, changes in attitudes of current participants, altered behavior of research personnel, and the discontinuation of several projects.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Survey Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 29 |
| Population | Investigators conducting research involving LSD or other hallucinogens |
| Keywords | Publicity Psychology |
| Citations | 25 |
| Key finding | Nineteen of 29 investigators reported that publicity about LSD negatively affected recruitment of appropriate subjects, attitudes of participating subjects, behavior of research personnel, and continuation of several research projects. |
Abstract
An inquiry was sent to 29 investigators conducting research involving the use of LSD or other hallucinogens, in an effort to determine what effects publicity about LSD may have had upon their research. Nineteen of the investigators reported that the publicity had negatively affected the recruitment of "appropriate" subjects, the attitudes of already participating subjects, the behavior of research personnel, and the continuation of several research projects.