After more than sixty years we are still unclear whether LSD has a place in clinical psychiatry
Research in Psychotherapy Psychopathology Process and Outcome October 1, 2020 DOI: 10.4081/ripppo.2020.464 via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractLysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) is again being debated for its efficacy and safety. In the 1950s-1960s, LSD was used in psychotherapy to treat depression, anxiety related to terminal cancer, addiction, and pain.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Letter to the editor Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) |
| Topics | Addiction Anxiety LSD |
| Keywords | Psychiatry Depression economics |
| Citations | 1 |
| Key finding | LSD was historically used in psychotherapy for depression, anxiety related to terminal cancer, addiction, and pain, and its use is again under scientific debate. |
Abstract
Dear Editor, The use of the psychedelic Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) has again provoked scientific debate over its efficacy and safety. In the 1950s-1960s LSD was used in psychotherapy for treating depression, anxiety related to terminal cancer, addiction, and pain. (...)