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Anne MAILLIET

A trip down recovery lane: Switzerland revives LSD use for therapeutic purposes

Switzerland Depression Addiction Anxiety Germany

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The past decade has seen an acceleration of medical research on LSD, a hallucinogenic substance discovered in the 1940s and banned 30 years later. In Switzerland, several clinics and hospitals now have permission to administer the drug to patients for depression or anxiety disorders, under strict supervision. But the enthusiasm surrounding the substance is such that some specialists are concerned about the risks of self-medication, particularly in Germany. Many patients there obtain LSD to treat their addiction or depression, outside of any medical framework. Our regional correspondents report.

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