Psychedelic Drug (DPT)-Assisted Psychotherapy with Alcoholics: A Controlled Study
John Rhead, Robert A. Soskin, Ibrahim Turek, William A. Richards, Richard Yensen, Albert A. Kurland, Kay Y. Ota
Journal of Psychedelic Drugs October 1, 1977 DOI: 10.1080/02791072.1977.10472060 via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractIn a controlled trial, dipropyltryptamine (DPT)-assisted psychotherapy was compared to conventional group therapy for alcoholics. The DPT group received a single high-dose session plus preparatory and follow-up psychotherapy, while the control group received standard group therapy. At 6-month follow-up, the DPT group showed significantly greater improvement on measures of alcohol abstinence and psychosocial adjustment. The authors suggest that a single DPT session combined with psychotherapy may enhance treatment outcomes for alcoholism, though the small sample size limits generalizability.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Randomized controlled trial Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 60 |
| Population | Alcoholics |
| Duration | 6-month follow-up |
| Keywords | Psychotherapist Psychology Drug Psychoanalysis Psychiatry |
| Citations | 25 |
| Key finding | DPT-assisted psychotherapy led to significantly greater improvement in alcohol abstinence and psychosocial adjustment at 6-month follow-up compared to conventional group therapy. |
Abstract
(1977). Psychedelic Drug (DPT)-Assisted Psychotherapy with Alcoholics: A Controlled Study. Journal of Psychedelic Drugs: Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 287-300.