SENSORY DEPRIVATION AND SCHIZOPHRENIA: SOME CLINICAL AND THEORETICAL SIMILARITIES
American Journal of Psychiatry October 1, 1959 Norman Rosenzweig 45 citations
A new experimental model of schizophrenia, based on perceptual interference, is argued to be superior to drug-induced models using mescaline or LSD. This approach reproduces primary symptoms more closely and avoids the confounding effects of toxic psychosis caused by drugs. While not a complete answer, the model is presented as a valuable tool for linking laboratory research to clinical understanding.