ohshitebro
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This is an article from 1973 I believe, it is about treating addicts with LSD therapy. I have also read of the beginner of alcoholics anonymous Bill W. crediting LSD's potential for treating alcoholics as well (in a clinical setting).
"A controlled investigation was made of the rehabilitative efficacy of brief residential psychedelic (LSD) psychotherapy with chronic heroin abusers. Seventy-eight volunteer addict inmates from Maryland correctional institutions were randomly assigned to the following: a treatment condition–psychedlic therapy (incorporating one high-dose LSD administration) during a six weeks residence in a halfway house type of facility; or a control condition–an outpatient clinic program including daily urine monitoring and weekly group psychotherapy. All subjects (37 completers in each group) were treated identically save for the initial six-week period of residential treatment. Major outcome criteria were based on evaluative assessments (including daily urine surveillance) of the treatment and control groups covering the 12 months following discharge to the community. Comparative verified abstinence data throughout the first posttreatment year were significantly in favor of the treatment group."
I found this to be very interesting, I am an addict myself and I am sure some others on here are as well. But just to further discuss this, I could see this to be true because of the ego loss that occurs. I have used LSD and it was a very rough time and most definitely grabbed my ego and shit on it twice and gave me a huge respect for psychedelics, namely LSD (I did alot of shrooms previously, thought I knew what to expect, nope..). I have trouble accepting that this would help me but I have never done lab grade lsd in a clinical setting so who knows, I can see it helping a lot of people though. Ayuwasca (spelling?) was used more recently for the same reasons, and was also effective as a form of treatment.
Thoughts?
"A controlled investigation was made of the rehabilitative efficacy of brief residential psychedelic (LSD) psychotherapy with chronic heroin abusers. Seventy-eight volunteer addict inmates from Maryland correctional institutions were randomly assigned to the following: a treatment condition–psychedlic therapy (incorporating one high-dose LSD administration) during a six weeks residence in a halfway house type of facility; or a control condition–an outpatient clinic program including daily urine monitoring and weekly group psychotherapy. All subjects (37 completers in each group) were treated identically save for the initial six-week period of residential treatment. Major outcome criteria were based on evaluative assessments (including daily urine surveillance) of the treatment and control groups covering the 12 months following discharge to the community. Comparative verified abstinence data throughout the first posttreatment year were significantly in favor of the treatment group."
I found this to be very interesting, I am an addict myself and I am sure some others on here are as well. But just to further discuss this, I could see this to be true because of the ego loss that occurs. I have used LSD and it was a very rough time and most definitely grabbed my ego and shit on it twice and gave me a huge respect for psychedelics, namely LSD (I did alot of shrooms previously, thought I knew what to expect, nope..). I have trouble accepting that this would help me but I have never done lab grade lsd in a clinical setting so who knows, I can see it helping a lot of people though. Ayuwasca (spelling?) was used more recently for the same reasons, and was also effective as a form of treatment.
Thoughts?
