Xref: utzoo sci.med:23523 sci.bio:4581 alt.drugs:9881 Path: utzoo!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!usc!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!caen!b-tech!ais.org!shl From: shl@ais.org (Stephen Landman) Newsgroups: sci.med,sci.bio,alt.drugs Subject: Re: LSD and Manic depression. Message-ID: <0LR-4F?@irie.ais.org> Date: 11 Mar 91 03:56:34 GMT References: Sender: shl@ais.org Organization: UMCC, Ann Arbor, MI Lines: 34 In article rk3h+@andrew.cmu.edu (Robert J. Knapp) writes: >The other day in a workshop on Bhuddism, I heard that lsd can cause >manic-deppression[bi-polar personality]. Because of my lack of faith in >the people who told me this, I'm wondering if anyone out there has any >scientific insight into this matter, I mean real results from real >experiments. No anecdotal evidence please. > >Thanx in advance, There is a large literature attesting to psychotic reactions to LSD use, as is easily shown with a quick Psychinfo Database search, but the search I just did shows NO articles relating Bipolar Affective Disorder (Manic-Depression) to LSD use. Also there is no apparent logical reason to relate Bipolar Disorder with LSD or any other psychoactive drug. Here is one study of a great many on the subject: AUTHOR: Cohen, Sidney AUTHOR AFFILIATION: U California School of Medicine, Neuropsychiatric Inst, Los Angeles TITLE: LSD: The varieties of psychotic experience. SOURCE: Journal of Psychoactive Drugs 1985 Oct-Dec Vol 17(4) 291-296 ABSTRACT: Discusses the contributing factors (e.g., preexisting character structure, insecurity, negative experience, current mood and stress level) and prevention and treatment of acute and prolonged psychotic reactions to LSD. (10 ref) -- Stephen Landman | Preferred - Internet: shl@ais.org P.O. Box 6053 | Ann Arbor, MI 48106 | Second chance - Internet: SLANDMAN@MCIMail.com