DPT as an Adjunct in Psychotherapy of Alcoholics
S. Grof, R.a. Soskin, W.a. Richards, A.a. Kurland
International Pharmacopsychiatry August 11, 2017 DOI: 10.1159/000467979
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA pilot study with 51 alcoholic patients from a state hospital rehabilitation unit tested dipropyltryptamine (DPT) as an adjunct to psychedelic therapy. Evaluation compared pre- and posttreatment results from a battery of psychological tests (MMPI, POI, Raven progressive matrices, PEP, Benton visual retention test) and pretreatment and follow-up ratings by an independent team of social workers. Social workers used 0-10-point scales to measure residential, occupational, and interpersonal adjustment, abstinence, and global adjustment.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Pilot study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 51 |
| Population | Alcoholic patients from the Alcoholic Rehabilitation Unit at Spring Grove State Hospital |
| Intervention | Dipropyltryptamine (DPT) as an adjunct to psychedelic therapy |
| Citations | 35 |
| Key finding | The usefulness of DPT as an adjunct to psychedelic therapy was explored in alcoholic patients, with evaluation based on psychological tests and social worker ratings. |
Abstract
The usefulness of dipropyltryptamine (DPT) as an adjunct to psychedelic therapy was explored in a pilot study carried out on 51 alcoholic patients from the Alcoholic Rehabilitation Unit at Spring Grove State Hospital. The evaluation of the results was based on the comparison of pre- and posttreatment results of a battery of psychological tests and of pretreatment and follow-up ratings of an independent team of social workers. The psychological tests involved the Minnesota multiphasic personality inventory (MMPI), Personal orientation inventory (POI), Raven progressive matrices, Psychiatric evaluation profile (PEP), and Benton visual retention test. The social history questionnaire used by the social workers for assessment of the patients’ adjustment consisted of 0-10-point scales measuring residential, occupational and interpersonal adjustment, abstinence, and global adjustment.