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Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) for alcoholism

Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

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ID23372003
AuthorsTeri S Krebs (Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway), Pål-Ørjan Johansen (Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway)
Year2012
Volume26
Issue7
Pages994-1002
Publication date2012-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Psychopharmacology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0269-8811 • E-ISSN: 1461-7285
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0269881112439253
PMID22406913
LanguageEN
Citations received77
References cited27

Assessments of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) in the treatment of alcoholism have not been based on quantitative meta-analysis. Hence, we performed a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials in order to evaluate the clinical efficacy of LSD in the treatment of alcoholism. Two reviewers independently extracted the data, pooling the effects using odds ratios (ORs) by a generic inverse variance, random effects model. We identified six eligible trials, including 536 participants. There was evidence for a beneficial effect of LSD on alcohol misuse (OR, 1.96; 95% CI, 1.36–2.84; p = 0.0003). Between-trial heterogeneity for the treatment effects was negligible (I 2 = 0%). Secondary outcomes, risk of bias and limitations are discussed. A single dose of LSD, in the context of various alcoholism treatment programs, is associated with a decrease in alcohol misuse.

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