The Mind - Benders Part 7

Description

This film explores the history of hallucinogenic drugs, and specifically the effects and therapeutic uses of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). Combining graphics that suggest a hallucinogenic experience, snippets of interviews with users (who explain their reasons for taking the drug) and doctors, and taped sessions of research with volunteers, the film delves into the destructive as well as possible positive uses of the drug.

Collection

Records of the Food and Drug Administration

Series

Moving Images Related to Consumer Safety and the Regulation of Food and Drugs