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Peyote in the Treatment of Alcoholism Among American Indians

ALBAUGH, BERNARD J., ANDERSON, PHILIP O.·1974·American Journal of Psychiatry

Abstract

The authors examine the development and effectiveness of a treatment program for alcoholism among American Indians. This program offers the alcoholic Indian both occupational and cultural therapy, including participation in the services of the Native American Church (peyote meetings). During these meetings, participants often ingest peyote (mescaline), which, like LSD, facilitates cathartic expression and enhances suggestibility. Although the authors do not propose that the peyote meeting is a cure for alcoholism, they feel it offers some specific advantages in the treatment of the unique problems of the Indian alcoholic.

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Authors
ALBAUGH, B. J., & ANDERSON, P. O.
Affiliations
United States Public Health Service (US)
Venue
American Journal of Psychiatry
Published
1974-11
Volume
131
Issue
11
Pages
1247-1250
ISSN
  • 0002-953X (ISSN-L)
  • 1535-7228
OpenAlex
W1957998952
Cited by
128
References
6
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 11 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 8 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 4
FWCI
2.57
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • American Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Health › Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
  • Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
Keywords
peyote, alcoholism treatment, Native Americans, Native American churches, mescaline, occupational therapy, cultural therapy, catharsis, suggestibility, alcoholism
MeSH terms
Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholism, Ceremonial Behavior, Counseling, Drug Evaluation, Female, Humans, Indians, North American, Lysergic Acid Diethylamide, Male, Medicine, Traditional, Mescaline, Occupational Therapy, Oklahoma, Religion and Psychology, Research Design

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