http://exhibits.library.stonybrook.edu/mfp/files/original/4298bfca1bded1239ed163dc479a86aa.pdf d3dbdbcba684937f4bf03cc8a7be9be8 PDF Text Text "'\\ Octdbdr 4. 1966 Mr. Thomas Buckley new York rises 229 West 43rd Street New Yerk. new York Dear Mr. Buckley: favorable presentation of Dr. Leary's the New York Times of October 2.1966. in program does a major disservice to the community. LSD has been a research instrument for nany years. and even when offered to volunteers (before l962~3) was generally not accepted for a second session. Since Dre. Leary and Huxley painted the LSD experience in a most enthusiastic light. and since the press (including the New Ycrk Times) has reported these illuconceived pronouncements most favorably. the abuse of L8D has become extensive. -.Thue. your favorable advertisement will enhance the movement. despite the smell suggestion of The - danger which you have hidden in parentheses in the 6th paragraph of the essay. The statement "(LSD has in some cases triggered longv-te’rm psychotic reactions among borderline schizophrenics. and the possibility of permanent mental derangement and depreeeion among ostensibly normal users remains a major concern)” is too weak a state» ment and is incomplete. The "triggering“ of psychosis in borderline schizophrenics is probably, but recent reports suggest that the schizophrenic is not the most vulnerable. Indeed. schizOphrenics are often tolerant of large doses of the drug. The most susceptible subjects may be those with cyclothymic tendencies — i.e.. highly emotional. vacillating “of between extremes elttion and depression. Prolonged LSD reactions have been observed in precisely such individuals. ' �unfortunately. in man's psychosocial development. is the stage of development when emotional adolescence outbursts controls are under-developed and emotional common. It is precisely at such a time when it is most difficult to control the response to exogenous toxins (.ege: LSD’ e Continued favorable reporting of LSD abuse by the press does the nation a disservice. Such advertising. >conbined by mild admonitions, can lead to abuse of LSD and increasing tragedies. One would hope that Dr. Leary's less fully and a more direct exploits would be reportedwould be included, and not the of dangers statement within parentheses. for a scientist Incidentally. it is difficult he trained to since is to express his anxieties. within journals scientific in conclusions state his soothsayers. observations. Prephets, the the limits of and Charlatans have no such limitations. and may asks more lurid copy. Enclosed is a copy of a report from my laboratory Which will appear in a forthcoming issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry. The conclusions are htatedfhesitantly. But, our impressions are that LSD in adolescence is a dangerous drug and its dangers should be as definitely stated in the lay press as the spiritual benefits are described. Sincerely yours, Max Fink, M.D. Professor of Psychiatry � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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