:Psychedelic Psychiatry: LSD from Clinic to Campus
The American Historical Review June 1, 2009 Edward Shorter 32 citations
A review of Erika Dyck's book on the history of LSD in psychiatry, which traces the drug's journey from a clinical tool to a recreational substance associated with campus counterculture. The book examines how researchers initially explored LSD's therapeutic potential for treating alcoholism and mental illness, but as the drug escaped the clinic and became linked with 1960s youth movements, its medical promise was overshadowed by political and cultural controversies. Dyck argues that this shift was not simply a story of scientific failure but reflected broader social tensions around authority, expertise, and the meaning of psychedelic experiences.