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[[File:Psychedelic effect.jpg|alt=This figure is from a 2014 study in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface. The image on the left is of a human brain on a placebo, and the image on the right is of a brain on psilocybin.|thumb|'''Figure 1'''. A 2014 study in the ''Journal of the Royal Society Interface''. The image on the left is of a human brain on a placebo, and the image on the right is of a brain on a psychedelic.]] | [[File:Psychedelic effect.jpg|alt=This figure is from a 2014 study in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface. The image on the left is of a human brain on a placebo, and the image on the right is of a brain on psilocybin.|thumb|'''Figure 1'''. A 2014 study in the ''Journal of the Royal Society Interface''. The image on the left is of a human brain on a placebo, and the image on the right is of a brain on a psychedelic.]] | ||
'''Psychedelics are medicinal compounds which affect the functioning of the human mind. Historically, psychedelics have been shrouded in [[War on Drugs|taboo]], however with the advent of [[The Psychedelic Renaissance]] this fabrication is slowly dissipating.''' In the scientific community, psychedelics seen as neither good nor bad, but merely tools which have the unique property of inducing [[neuroplasticity|neuroplastic]] states. | '''Psychedelics are medicinal compounds which affect the functioning of the human mind. Historically, psychedelics have been shrouded in [[War on Drugs|taboo]], however with the advent of [[The Psychedelic Renaissance]] this fabrication is slowly dissipating.''' In the scientific community, psychedelics seen as neither [[Relativity of ethics|good nor bad]], but merely tools which have the unique property of inducing [[neuroplasticity|neuroplastic]] states. | ||
During the psychedelic experience as shown in the brain scan to the right ('''Figure 1''') subconscious inputs open up to the conscious mind effectively allowing the user to see the [[Popular delusions|delusions]] and [[Logical fallacies|fallacies]] under the hood. Several peer reviewed studies have now shown that psychedelic use can lead to pronounced ecological concern<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> | |||
During the psychedelic experience as shown in the brain scan | |||
== Psychedelic Compounds == | == Psychedelic Compounds == | ||
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== Usage == | == Usage == | ||
Psychedelics are | Psychedelics are not without potential harm. In a clinical sense, under specific [[priming]] and [[setting]] there is abundant evidence for the safety and efficacy for their use in the treatment of: | ||
* '''Cyclical thought patterns:''' | * '''Cyclical thought patterns:''' | ||
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**'''Alcoholism''' - the founder of AA cured his alcoholism using LSD<ref>A Radical New Approach to Beating Addiction". Psychology Today. Retrieved February 24, 2019, also Francis Hartigan Bill Wilson p. 177-179.</ref>. | **'''Alcoholism''' - the founder of AA cured his alcoholism using LSD<ref>A Radical New Approach to Beating Addiction". Psychology Today. Retrieved February 24, 2019, also Francis Hartigan Bill Wilson p. 177-179.</ref>. | ||
**'''Tobacco Use''' - small study has shown an 80% cessation rate after 6 months which compare to the industry standard of 35%<ref>''An online survey of tobacco smoking cessation associated with naturalistic psychedelic use. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 31(7), 841–850.'' Johnson, M. W., Garcia-Romeu, A., Johnson, P. S., & Griffiths, R. R. (2017). doi:10.1177/0269881116684335 10.1177/0269881116684335</ref>. | **'''Tobacco Use''' - small study has shown an 80% cessation rate after 6 months which compare to the industry standard of 35%<ref>''An online survey of tobacco smoking cessation associated with naturalistic psychedelic use. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 31(7), 841–850.'' Johnson, M. W., Garcia-Romeu, A., Johnson, P. S., & Griffiths, R. R. (2017). doi:10.1177/0269881116684335 10.1177/0269881116684335</ref>. | ||
* '''Ecological crisis denialism''' - | * '''Ecological crisis denialism''' - there is a lot of data to suggest that the interconnectedness felt during the psychedelic experience can lead to pronounced ecological concern<ref name=":1">'''''Manifesting Minds: A Review of Psychedelics in Science, Medicine, Sex, and Spirituality'''''. Doblin, Rick; Brad Burge (2014) North Atlantic Books. <nowiki>ISBN 1583947272</nowiki>.</ref><ref name=":2">'''Lifetime experience with (classic) psychedelics predicts pro-environmental behavior through an increase in nature relatedness'''. Matthias Forstmann and Christina Sagioglou Journal of Psychopharmacology 2017. DOI: 10.1177/0269881117714049</ref><ref name=":3">'''From Egoism to Ecoism: Psychedelics Increase Nature Relatedness in a State-Mediated and Context-Dependent Manner'''. Hannes Kettner, Sam Gandy, Eline C. H. M. Haijen and Robin L. Carhart-Harris Centre for Psychedelic Research, Department of Brain Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Published: December 2019 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16245147 | ||
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Numerous studies<ref>'''Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy: A Paradigm Shift in Psychiatric Research and Development.''' Eduardo Ekman Schenberg. Front Pharmacol. 2018; 9: 733. Published online 2018 Jul 5. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00733.</ref> and a systematic review<ref>'''A systematic review of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy for mental health''': An evaluation of the current wave of research and suggestions for the future. Wheeler, S. W., & Dyer, N. L. (2020). Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice, 7(3), 279–315. <nowiki>https://doi.org/10.1037/cns0000237</nowiki></ref> have concluded that [[Guided Psychedelic Therapy|guided psychedelic therapy]] can augment the above therapeutic effects. | Numerous studies<ref>'''Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy: A Paradigm Shift in Psychiatric Research and Development.''' Eduardo Ekman Schenberg. Front Pharmacol. 2018; 9: 733. Published online 2018 Jul 5. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2018.00733.</ref> and a systematic review<ref>'''A systematic review of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy for mental health''': An evaluation of the current wave of research and suggestions for the future. Wheeler, S. W., & Dyer, N. L. (2020). Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice, 7(3), 279–315. <nowiki>https://doi.org/10.1037/cns0000237</nowiki></ref> have concluded that [[Guided Psychedelic Therapy|guided psychedelic therapy]] can augment the above therapeutic effects. | ||