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psychotic effect_ care of
VI LSD No oSOa (§102a)
BALL_ EoRo
M 500 properties
/patients
(Powick Hospital_ Powick 9 nroWorcester)
The nursing and care
of
mentallx=ill _. tients under d_l.vsergic acid
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NursoMirror_
London i00_ 1531(1955)o
In this paper the Deputy
Chief
Male Nurse working under SANDISON
at Powick Hospital indicates the nursing and care of patients giving
treatment with LSDo
io Preparation for treatment_ On day previous to treatment the pat°
is
advised that he is to be given LSDo On day of treatment breakfast
at 8 homo, LSD at 9o50 aomo
2o Care of patient after treatmen,t_: As soon as LSD has been taken_
the patient should lie on a bed and not leave the room except for
to_let purposes° Water may be given at any time and tea later in the
treatment° The nurse must be at hand durir_g the whole of the "reaction"
Should the reaction become very severe or the patient desire it_ the
doctor should be sent for°
3o Care
of
patient afte r treatment_ A sedative (nembutal grol_5)
is frequently given° Strict observation must be maintained as the
patomay become depressed or excitable° Fear of insanity and suicidal
tendency may occur° All patients are encouraged_ a few days after
treatment_ to write_ paint or draw an account of their experiences
under LSDo Patients meet to discuss their LSD experiencso On the
day
following LSD treatment_ the doctor indieates whether the pat°
may leave the hospital° Delayed reactions may oocur_ and be as
severe as the original
reaction°
No patient is allowed to leave
hospital without being accompanied by a responsible persono
COMMENT:
This paper may be regarded as a corollary to that by
SANDISON_ LSD NOo80o The results obtained by SANDISON et alo have
already been reported (LSD Noo48)_,
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