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Danish Hospital Records Reveal 1960s Psychedelic Therapy Outcomes

Danish Hospital Records Reveal 1960s Psychedelic Therapy Outcomes

Psilocybin mushrooms

What they found

Of 151 depressed patients treated with LSD or psilocybin in Denmark from 1960–1973, 66% improved.

Of 151 depressed patients treated with LSD or psilocybin in Denmark from 1960–1973, 66% improved.

The number

66% improved

How solid is it?

Early human

Early human

Human – observational/survey

Human – observational/survey

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Compound

LSD, psilocybin

LSD, psilocybin

Sample size

324 psychiatric patients

324 psychiatric patients

Published in

Nordic Journal of Psychiatry

Nordic Journal of Psychiatry

Covered in Shroom Scan

Section

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

PSILOCYBIN & LEGISLATION

As it ran in Shroom Scan

Psychedelic Archives Unlocked

Psychedelic Archives Unlocked

Between 1960 and 1973, 324 psychiatric patients at Frederiksberg Hospital in Denmark were treated with LSD or psilocybin, often in controlled, multi-session protocols. Of 151 patients with depression, 66% improved; among those with OCD or anxiety, over 50% reported relief. Some patients (about 6%) experienced worsening symptoms, including psychosis or agitation. Though the treatments were halted by 1974, the records offer rare, detailed insight into early psychedelic psychiatry.

Between 1960 and 1973, 324 psychiatric patients at Frederiksberg Hospital in Denmark were treated with LSD or psilocybin, often in controlled, multi-session protocols. Of 151 patients with depression, 66% improved; among those with OCD or anxiety, over 50% reported relief. Some patients (about 6%) experienced worsening symptoms, including psychosis or agitation. Though the treatments were halted by 1974, the records offer rare, detailed insight into early psychedelic psychiatry.

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