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Fisher S, Cleveland SE.
“Right-left body reactivity patterns in disorganized states”.
J. Nerv. Ment. Dis.. 1959;128:396.
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Abstract
In right-handed normal subjects the galvanic skin reflex exhibits a greater reactivity on the left side of the body than on the right side. This "left reactivity pattern" was thought to be a mature one and it was postulated that under "disorganizing conditions" (e.g. schizophrenia or under the influence of LSD) right reactivity patterns would be more frequent. . In 41 schizophrenics there was less reactivity on the left side and more reactivity on the right side as compared with normal subjects. In 10 normal subjects given LSD (20-100 mcg. [orally ?] there was a significant decrease in reactivity on the left side and a significant increase in reactivity on the right side as compared with control studies in the same subjects. These data therefore supported the hypothesis.
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