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A Psychiatrist on Finding Meaning in Psychedelic Experiences and Altered States

By Goop

Traditionally, psychedelics (as well as other experiences, like Holotropic Breathwork) are coupled with practices that confirm, extend, and expand the insights intrinsic to altered states. In secular contexts, however, where psychedelics aren’t typically connected to spiritual weight, people often miss this piece of the process. And they may lose something meaningful—and potentially life-changing.

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