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As Psychedelics Revival Rolls On, Don't Downplay Bad Trips

By John Horgan — 2015

I'm no psychedelic prude. I reported on, and applauded, the resurgence of research into psychedelics in my 2003 book Rational Mysticism. I participated in a peyote ceremony of the Native American Church, and I advocated legalization of psychedelics for therapeutic purposes. But the enthusiasm with which some journalists are now touting psychedelics makes me a bit uneasy.

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The Way of the Psychonaut: Encyclopedia for Inner Journeys, Volume One

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The Way of the Psychonaut: Encyclopedia for Inner Journeys, Volume Two

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Albert Hofmann, Jonathan Ott (translator)
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