Psycholytic therapy

Caldwell, W. V. LSD Psychotherapy An Exploration of Psychedelic and Psycholytic Therapy. New York Grove, 1968. 

Since this I960 survey, new and more appropriate techniques have been introduced, and the methods of administering psychedelics have been refined. These advances have resulted in the reduction of potential hazards. Dr. Hanscarl Leuner, an outstanding European expert on psycholytic therapy, has since had this to say about Cohen s findings ... 

DPT has not been very widely used to date, but those who have tried it seem to agree that it does produce psychedelic or "peak experiences. Much of its application in psychotherapy has taken place in Europe, under the supervision of such specialists as Dr. Hanscarl Leuner, who has just published a book in German on psycholytic therapy. Initial reports in the U.S. have come from the Maryland Psychiatric Research Center, which used this drug in conjunction with therapy at Spring Grove Hospital near Baltimore. 

COMPARISON OF PSYCHOLYTIC THERAPY WITH TRADITIONAL SHAMANIC PRACTICES... 

Adjuvant to psychotherapy - 20-40 ug. Harold Abramson (1956) The use of LSD to enable the patient to shorten this process has been termed psychol5dic therapy in Europe. Low doses of LSD are used in psycholytic therapy. Harold Abramson, M.D. (1967)... 

A. Individual psychoanalytic therapy including out-patient or residential psycholytic treatment and follow-up visits in psychoanalytic one-on-one sessions. 

B. Individual psychoanalytic therapy with psycholytic one-on-one sessions and follow up meetings in group therapy. 

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