Some interesting facts first: "In one study in the late 1950s, Dr Humphry Osmond gave LSD to alcoholics in Alcoholics Anonymous who had failed to quit drinking.[13] After one year, around 50% of the study group had not had a drink — a success rate that has never been duplicated by any other means."
Hmm here it comes: "Sandoz halted LSD production in August 1965 after growing governmental protests at its proliferation among the general populace. "
By the mid-sixties the backlash against the use of LSD and its perceived corrosive effects on the values of the Western middle class resulted in governmental action to restrict the availability of the drug by making any use of it illegal. Despite a history of positive results of judicious use under controlled circumstances, LSD was declared a "Schedule 1", even though this entails that the drug has a "high potential for abuse" and is without any "currently accepted medical use in treatment". LSD was removed from legal circulation. To support this action, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration claimed:
Although initial observations on the benefits of LSD were highly optimistic, empirical data developed subsequently proved less promising ... Its use in scientific research has been extensive and its use has been widespread. Although the study of LSD and other hallucinogens increased the awareness of how chemicals could affect the mind, its use in psychotherapy largely has been debunked. It produces aphrodisiac effects, does not increase creativity, has no lasting positive effect in treating alcoholics or criminals, does not produce a 'model psychosis', and does not generate immediate personality change. However, drug studies have confirmed that the powerful hallucinogenic effects of this drug can produce profound adverse reactions, such as acute panic reactions, psychotic crises, and "flashbacks", especially in users ill-equipped to deal with such trauma.[16]
LSD became illegal in California on October 6, 1966. Other U.S. states and the rest of the world followed with the ban.
Yes, Krostif seems to have been right. The only reason it seems was that people drew too much pleasure out of it and some could not deal with strong physicological effects (could they have overdosed?).
It is just so funny that guns are still all over this place while LSD is not!
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So lovely to be credited :). My 'knowledge' came from a guy who studied pharmacy.
With him and a psychoanalyst I have had discussions about these flashbacks. Now this is obviously not based on any research. But physiologically I cannot believe that these kind of flashbacks could be due to the drugs itself months after taken the substance (leaving aside any form of secret LSD stash our body could stock to unleash at some random point later in time).
What can happen though is that during a trip the associations and experiences are so vivid that they become a traumatic experience and the flash back is similar to a post-traumatic syndrome and therefore mental in nature (with associated physical affects). Not saying it is a pick-nick, but it would mean that people should be educated about how exactly these experiences are and how to deal with bad trips and doing it in controlled
surroundings.
Although prohibition seems easier :)
LSD mi lazım?
@Baris: Nedir abi saglayacak misin? Burasi biraz sIkIcI hakkatten ya. iyi gidebilir burda.
post'u okuduğumda ben de sıkıcı olduğunu anlamıştım. (bu arada Türkçe karakter kullanmam umarım ki sorun olmuyordur. zaten sene olmuş 2011, artık bu saatten sonra da eskisi gibi karakter sorunu olursa yazık). epeydir sigarayı bırakmış biri olarak şu sıralar nikotinden ziyade arada bir daha fazlasını da tatmış bedenimin susuzluğunu hissediyorum:) sıkılmak çok tehlikeli bir şey.
hey, otogarda el salladığımı hatırladım..
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