The results of a government-approved experimental study about the effect of LSD on humans for therapeutic purposes are published. This is the first government-approved experimental study in which humans were given LSD published since 1966.
The study was conducted in Switzerland and aimed to examine the safety and efficacy of LSD on patients suffering from anxiety associated with having a life-greatening disease. The study concluded that "when administered safely in a methodologically rigorous medically supervised psychotherapeutic setting, LSD can reduce anxiety", suggesting that larger controlled studies are warranted.
Source: Gasser, P. (2014). Safety & efficacy of LSD. The Journal of nervous and mental disease. 202(7): 513
| Drugs: | LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) |
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| Regions: | Switzerland |
| Topics: | Medicinal use of drugs |