![]() ![]() Psychedelic plants such as the peyote cactus, which contains mescaline, have been vital to Indigenous cultures for centuries. Whether organic or synthetic, psychedelics “affect every aspect of human consciousness,” Strassman writes in his book, including “perception, body awareness, emotions, thinking, and sense of self.” “There’s a lot more to it than just dropping acid and hoping for a mystical experience that will turn your life around.” “It’s not risk-free, and it’s not a panacea,” he says. While many people in the mental health community are excited about the potential benefit of psychedelics, these are powerful substances that must be used with care, according to psychiatrist and The Psychedelic Handbook author Rick Strassman. Several cities, including Denver Seattle Oakland, California and Washington, D.C., decriminalized psilocybin, and Oregon became the first state to both decriminalize and legalize it for therapeutic use. Blanchfield, for example, takes her monthly dose through prescription lozenges. Attempts to decriminalize psychedelics are growing. There’s also been a resurgence of scientific exploration into these drugs, decades after the government made such research all but impossible by classifying LSD, psilocybin, MDMA, and other psychedelics as Schedule I substances with no accepted medical use.
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