Based on the recommendations of
Amazon, I followed up with Elephants on Acid and other Bizarre Experiments by Alex Boese. Where Radioactive made me long for my old
life in the lab, filled with its ups and down and unusual characters, Elephants
on Acid was appropriate for my new position as a Scientific Editor. In my
evaluation of the papers and the search for appropriate reviewers, I have found
myself in some strange corners of PubMed. At one point, I found a paper that
examined the effect of LSD to assist in the rehabilitation of alcoholics
(Psychedelic Therapy Utilizing LSD in the Treatment of the Alcoholic Patient: A Preliminary Report). It seems that
scientists were very excited about the effects of LSD, thus they tested
everything from spiders (The Effect ofLSD-25 on Spider Web Formation) to
suburban housewives (see the work of Sidney Cohen). The titular
experiment that tested LSD in elephants was surprisingly repeated by two,
independent groups. While the first group seemed to overdose the poor elephant,
who subsequently died, the second group found the right dose and reported their
observation in the journal Science.
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
What I've been reading these days: Radioactive by Lauren Redniss and Elephants on Acid by Alex Boese
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