The combination of psychedelic and aversive approaches in alcoholism treatment: The affective contra-attribution method
Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly January 1, 1992 DOI: 10.1300/j020v09n01_09 via Elsevier
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA three-stage alcoholism treatment called Affective Contra-Attribution (ACA) combines introductory psychotherapy, psychedelic treatment with ketamine (along with bemegride and aethimizol), and group discussion of the psychedelic experience. The psychedelic stage involves psychotherapeutic dialogue during negative hallucinatory emotional states induced by subanesthetic ketamine doses. Compared to a more traditional therapy, the ACA method is more effective.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Comparative study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Patients with alcoholism |
| Interventions | Ketamine Bemegride Aethimizol |
| Dose | subanasthetic ketamine doses |
| Key finding | The ACA method is more effective than a more traditional form of therapy for treating alcoholism. |
Abstract
Abstract The "Affective Contra-Attribution" method of alcoholism treatment consists of three stages: (1) an introductory psychotherapeutic stage; (2) psychedelic treatment with ketamine utilization: and (3) therapist led group discussion of the patients' psychedelic experiences. The stages of psychedelic treatment include psychotherapeutic dialogue with the patient within the context of the negative hallucinatory emotional experiences induced pharmacologically by subanasthetic ketamine doses in combination with bemegride and aethimizol. This method of treatment is compared to a more traditional form of therapy and the outcome indicates that the ACA mehod is more effective.