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Title: LSD research project
Post by: Holly on March 04, 2012, 04:01 pm
Hey guys! I'm putting together an LSD research paper on LSD Psychedelic Psychotherapy (20 pages   >:( ), would you guys like to help me gather sources from all over the net?  Given the war on drugs, most research is out of date, but that shouldn't be a problem.
Title: Re: LSD research project
Post by: benomatu3 on March 04, 2012, 04:39 pm
I may be wrong but I think that in the Vietnam War, America gave it to rival soldiers to calm them down since trips give you a big ego knock.
I'm probably off on some parts but you should look it up.
Title: Re: LSD research project
Post by: MailMaxDev on March 04, 2012, 06:49 pm
sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/01/070131135536.htm
cs.hmc.edu/~ivl/writing/non_fiction/lsd/
tripzine.com/pit/signal_theory_poster.pdf

I highly recommend the last link.
Title: Re: LSD research project
Post by: blockrockinbeats on March 05, 2012, 02:20 am
Would love to read your paper when it's done... but that could potentially id you if you're publishing it elsewhere publicly. :(
Title: Re: LSD research project
Post by: Holly on March 05, 2012, 03:27 am
Would love to read your paper when it's done... but that could potentially id you if you're publishing it elsewhere publicly. :(

Haha sure thing :)  It's for my psychology class, and I can't wait to preach about LSD in front of 150 some students.  I think the school system is a complete joke and sham, you can bet your ass this assignment intrigued my interest.
Title: Re: LSD research project
Post by: microRNA on March 05, 2012, 09:49 am
make sure you check out the multidisciplinary association for psychedelic studies if you havent. TONS of great info and even updates about the most current lsd research, first clinical study in 35 years!

maps.org
Title: Re: LSD research project
Post by: aligibbs on March 05, 2012, 09:59 am
I can give you a personal account once I've taken my first trip, if that will help...I've been labelled with SO many mental health diagnoses that I've lost track, including bipolar, borderline personality disorder, depression, anxiety, mixed personality disorder, PMT (!!!), ADHD, some weird mania's....

Because of that ^^ I decided to talk to my health professionals and tell them what I was doing. My therapist was DEFINITELY pro-LSD. She used to trip all the time. She even started her response with "I'm obliged by law to tell you the dangers of doing drugs and all that bullshit, so let's pretend we've done that..."

My doctor, as I mentioned somewhere else, was less excited about it and told me I might as well stand against a wall and have him throw a knife at me (he has a flare for the dramatic!).

Unfortunately I don't know any official studies, but my therapist had some interesting facts about things that were omitted in the studies from the 70s, I can ask them if you like?
Title: Re: LSD research project
Post by: Holly on March 05, 2012, 04:13 pm
I can give you a personal account once I've taken my first trip, if that will help...I've been labelled with SO many mental health diagnoses that I've lost track, including bipolar, borderline personality disorder, depression, anxiety, mixed personality disorder, PMT (!!!), ADHD, some weird mania's....

Because of that ^^ I decided to talk to my health professionals and tell them what I was doing. My therapist was DEFINITELY pro-LSD. She used to trip all the time. She even started her response with "I'm obliged by law to tell you the dangers of doing drugs and all that bullshit, so let's pretend we've done that..."

My doctor, as I mentioned somewhere else, was less excited about it and told me I might as well stand against a wall and have him throw a knife at me (he has a flare for the dramatic!).

Unfortunately I don't know any official studies, but my therapist had some interesting facts about things that were omitted in the studies from the 70s, I can ask them if you like?

That would be lovely! thank you!  ;D
Title: Re: LSD research project
Post by: PBucket on March 05, 2012, 07:24 pm
Lol,  I'm also doing a paper on psychedelic-therapy!  8)

Not 20 pages though, which would be crazy, just 6 hahah  ::)  :P
Title: Re: LSD research project
Post by: aligibbs on March 09, 2012, 11:01 pm
a friend forwarded me this today, might helpful to track down their report:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17297714
Title: Re: LSD research project
Post by: quinone on March 09, 2012, 11:33 pm
These are very very recent publications that you might find helpful:

Intrahippocampal LSD accelerates learning and desensitizes the 5-HT(2A) receptor in the rabbit, Romano et al.
Romano AG, Quinn JL, Li L, Dave KD, Schindler EA, Aloyo VJ, Harvey JA. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2010 Oct;212(3):441-8.

Serotonergic and dopaminergic distinctions in the behavioral pharmacology of (±)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenyl)-2-aminopropane (DOI) and lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD).
Schindler EA, Dave KD, Smolock EM, Aloyo VJ, Harvey JA. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2012 Mar;101(1):69-76.

Alternative headache treatments: nutraceuticals, behavioral and physical treatments.
Headache. 2011 Mar;51(3):469-83.

An animal model of schizophrenia based on chronic LSD administration: old idea, new results.
Marona-Lewicka D, Nichols CD, Nichols DE. Neuropharmacology. 2011 Sep;61(3):503-12.

Metabotropic glutamate mGlu2 receptor is necessary for the pharmacological and behavioral effects induced by hallucinogenic 5-HT2A receptor agonists.
Moreno JL, Holloway T, Albizu L, Sealfon SC, González-Maeso J. Neurosci Lett. 2011 Apr 15;493(3):76-9.

The neurobiology of psychedelic drugs: implications for the treatment of mood disorders.
Vollenweider FX, Kometer M. Nat Rev Neurosci. 2010 Sep;11(9):642-51.

A case of persistent visual hallucinations of faces following LSD abuse: a functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging study.
Iaria G, Fox CJ, Scheel M, Stowe RM, Barton JJ. Neurocase. 2010 Apr;16(2):106-18.

Also, follow microRNA's advice, maps.org is pretty much essential to your papers topic
Title: Re: LSD research project
Post by: kushberrymuffins on March 09, 2012, 11:45 pm
I'm currently doing an LSD research paper and to be honest your best bet would be to visit a library dude. I found so much useful information on psychedelics there. I found a 960 page book  called "LSD: a Total Study" and there's so much information in that book!
Title: Re: LSD research project
Post by: Ungoliant on March 11, 2012, 11:09 pm
National Geographic 2009 LSD documentary. It's a pretty good watch with more than a few talks to David E. Nichols. Might give you some inspiration.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2s9vgAKqFM

Full thing on youtube.