ki4itv
03-10-2012, 11:43 AM
Link (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17297714)
For the group of patients taking LSD, 59% showed reduced levels of alcohol misuse compared with 38% in the other group.
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This effect was maintained six months after taking the hallucinogen, but it disappeared after a year. Those taking LSD also reported higher levels of abstinence.
The report's authors, Teri Krebs and Pal-Orjan Johansen, said: "A single dose of LSD has a significant beneficial effect on alcohol misuse."
They suggested that more regular doses might lead to a sustained benefit.
I'm not particularly surprised.8)
For the group of patients taking LSD, 59% showed reduced levels of alcohol misuse compared with 38% in the other group.
........
This effect was maintained six months after taking the hallucinogen, but it disappeared after a year. Those taking LSD also reported higher levels of abstinence.
The report's authors, Teri Krebs and Pal-Orjan Johansen, said: "A single dose of LSD has a significant beneficial effect on alcohol misuse."
They suggested that more regular doses might lead to a sustained benefit.
I'm not particularly surprised.8)