LSD has been widely used in hospitals to treat mental disorders
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Historical and clinical evidence confirms that LSD was extensively studied and administered in hospitals and psychiatric facilities during the mid-20th century to treat various mental disorders.
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Wikipedia: LSD
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Wikipedia: History of LSD
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frontiersin.org: Frontiers | Therapeutic Use of LSD in Psychiatry: A Systematic Review of Randomized-Controlled Clinical Trials
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The text discusses the historical therapeutic use of LSD in psychiatry.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov: Early LSD treatment in Denmark from 1960 to 1974
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Documents early LSD psychiatric treatment programs in hospitals and clinics from 1960 to 1974.
journals.sagepub.com: A dangerous method? Psychedelic therapy at Modum Bad, Norway, 1961–76
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Notes a psychiatric clinic treated hundreds of inpatients with psychedelic drugs.
cambridge.org: The Therapeutic Value of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide in Mental Illness | Journal of Mental Science | Cambridge Core
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Discusses the therapeutic value of LSD in mental illness.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov: Therapeutic Use of LSD in Psychiatry: A Systematic Review ...
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LSD was studied and used to treat various mental conditions, anxiety, and addiction from the 1950s.