The pharmacology of LSD : a critical review /

The pharmacology of LSD : a critical review /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Hintzen, Annelie.
Imprint:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press : Beckley Foundation Press, 2010.
Description:	xii, 217 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	LSD (Drug) Lysergic Acid Diethylamide -- pharmacology. Lysergic Acid Diethylamide -- therapeutic use. LSD (Drug)
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8165472

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Other authors / contributors:	Passie, Torsten. Beckley Foundation.
ISBN:	9780199589821 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0199589828 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Summary:	"LSD has a controversial and extraordinary reputation, due to the special effects it can induce on human consciousness. Its experimental use led to some groundbreaking discoveries about the brain and the deeper layers of the human psyche. After its application in neuroscience, and as a tool within psychotherapy, it was increasingly used by laymen for producing euphoria and religious experiences. Today, there is a resurgence of interest in LSD, including its possible uses in psychotherapy and for the treatment of some headache disorders. This book represents the first ever comprehensive review of the psychological and pharmacological effects of LSD. It draws on data from more than 3000 experimental and clinical studies, with many more referenced. The Pharmacology of LSD provides a unique and valuable resource for anyone interested in better understanding this controversial hallucinogenic drug - including brain scientists, psychopharmacologists, addiction researchers, and psychiatrists"--Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents:

Pharmacological effects
Interactions of LSD
Psychological effects
Neuropsychological effects
Effects of LSD on psychiatric patients
Long-term and untoward effects of LSD use.