Psychedelic Psychiatry: LSD From Clinic to Campus
Social History of Medicine June 3, 2009 DOI: 10.1093/shm/hkp037 via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA review of Erica Dyck's book on the history of LSD in psychiatry, which traces the drug's trajectory from a promising clinical tool in the 1950s to a recreational substance on university campuses in the 1960s. The book examines how LSD's therapeutic potential was overshadowed by its association with counterculture, leading to strict regulations and the end of most research. Dyck argues that this shift was shaped by cultural and political forces, not just scientific evidence.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Book review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Psychiatry Family medicine Psychology |
| Citations | 18 |
| Key finding | LSD's transition from clinical therapy to recreational drug was driven by cultural and political factors, not solely by scientific findings. |
Abstract
Journal Article Psychedelic Psychiatry: LSD From Clinic to Campus Get access Erica Dyck, Psychedelic Psychiatry: LSD From Clinic to Campus, Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008. Pp. 199. $35. ISBN 978 0 8018 8994 3. Alex Mold Alex Mold London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Alex.Mold@lshtm.ac.uk Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Social History of Medicine, Volume 22, Issue 2, August 2009, Pages 429–430, https://doi.org/10.1093/shm/hkp037 Published: 03 June 2009