Why Some Therapists Want to Treat Patients with LSD, Explained

Why Some Therapists Want to Treat Patients with LSD, Explained When someone tells you they’re in therapy, their taking LSD as part of that psychotherapy is probably not the first thing that comes to mind. While most of the time your instincts would be spot on, small but meaningful studies being conducted around the globe are beginning to change that. There is growing proof that the clinical use of LSD, in limited doses and for a very short period (usually 1-2 sessions), can have a tremendous positive impact on mental health. Take for example the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Nearly one in ten Israelis have post-traumatic stress disorder, pushing therapists there to pioneer new ways to treat mental health disorders that can create lasting effects. Despite limited research to date, psychedelic drugs are proving to be an unorthodox treatment method with very promising results. Although now its status is well outside of mainstream medical research, scientists began investigating possible benefits of psychedelic drugs as therapeutic tools in the mid-twentieth century. Initial experiments did prove worthy of further research, but at the time, social stigmas against drug use were so strong that the administration of psychedelics like LSD (or MDMA) even in a medical setting was considered scandalous. Nixon’s Controlled Substances Act of 1970 made that moral code an official state policy, and LSD (along with other drugs) was classified as a Schedule I Substan...
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