A.M. Freedman, E.V. Ebin, E. Wilson
Archives of General Psychiatry, 1962; 6 (203-213)
Since the hallucinogenic properties of D-lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD-25) were accidentally discovered by Hoffman in 1943 there has been wide experimentation with the drug designed to test its properties both as a psychotomimetic and as a therapeutic agent. It has been considered by some investigators as having great value ...more»
By David Jay Brown on Santa Cruz
As regular readers of my column are aware, I strongly support scientific research into the medical benefits of cannabis and psychedelic drugs. I think that these studies will create a wealth of new medical treatments, and I recently wrote an article about all of the nonmedical scientific research that I would like to ...more»
The psychedelic drug in magic mushrooms may have lasting medical and spiritual benefits, according to new research from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.
The mushroom-derived hallucinogen, called psilocybin, is known to trigger transformative spiritual states, but at high doses it can also result in "bad trips" marked by terror and panic. The trick is to get the dose just right, which ...more»
Psychiatrists in Switzerland have nearly completed their study of LSD-assisted psychotherapy in the treatment of anxiety associated with life threatening illnesses.
The study is the first of its kind to be undertaken in 35 years. Although most people associate the psychedelic drug LSD with the hippie counterculture of the 1960's, psychiatrists had been studying the use of LSD as an aid ...more»
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