Users of psychedelic drugs can become ardent evangelists for their wide distribution and use. In this episode we discuss how psychedelic propaganda is seeping into entertainment, science and education. We document a coordinated effort to promulgate psychedelic use and incorporate psychedelics into Western culture.

Bibliography

Books:

• Hofmann, A. (2013). LSD my problem child.
• Huxley, A. (1954). The doors of perception.
• Huxley, A. (1962). Island.
• Pollan, M. (2018) How to change your mind: What the new science of psychedelics teaches us about consciousness, dying, addiction, depression and transcendence.
• Strassman, R. (2001). DMT: The spirit molecule.

Journal Articles:

• Griffiths, R. R., Richards, W. A., McCann, U., & Jesse, R. (2006). Psilocybin can occasion mystical-type experiences having substantial and sustained personal meaning and spiritual significance. Psychopharmacology, 187(3), 268-283.
• Griffiths, R. R., Johnson, M. W., Carducci, M. A., Umbricht, A., Richards, W. A., Richards, B. D., ... & Klinedinst, M. A. (2016). Psilocybin produces substantial and sustained decreases in depression and anxiety in patients with life-threatening cancer: A randomized double-blind trial. Journal of psychopharmacology, 30(12), 1181-1197.
• Johnson, M. W., Garcia-Romeu, A., Cosimano, M. P., & Griffiths, R. R. (2014). Pilot study of the 5-HT2AR agonist psilocybin in the treatment of tobacco addiction. Journal of psychopharmacology, 28(11), 983-992.
• Johnson, M. W., Garcia-Romeu, A., & Griffiths, R. R. (2017). Long-term follow-up of psilocybin-facilitated smoking cessation. The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse, 43(1), 55-60.
• Ross, S., Bossis, A., Guss, J., Agin-Liebes, G., Malone, T., Cohen, B., ... & Su, Z. (2016). Rapid and sustained symptom reduction following psilocybin treatment for anxiety and depression in patients with life-threatening cancer: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of psychopharmacology, 30(12), 1165-1180.

News Articles:

• BBC: The LSD cult that transformed America

Clip Sources:

• YouTube: Shaman Oaks - DMT Trip Report - Part 4 - DMT TOLD ME TO
• YouTube: ITV News - Michael Pollan: Magic mushrooms and LSD could help solve mental health crisis
• YouTube: Jordan Peterson - The Shamanic Experience
• YouTube: Jordan Peterson - Psilocybin Research
• Dr. Kenneth Tupper on the Third Wave Podcast: Could Psychedelics Become A Crucial Part Of Our Education?
• YouTube; Roland Griffiths TED MED talk: The science of psilocybin and its use to relieve suffering
• YouTube: DMT: The Spirit Molecule - Movie excerpt: DMT research volunteers describe their experience
• YouTube: Graham Hancock - The real reason why DMT is banned - The Spirit Molecule
• YouTube: MAPS - Rick Doblin, Ph.D - Breakthrough for Psychedelic Medicine
• Paul Austin: Third Wave - Microdosing the Right Way
• Lucy (2014 film)
• Black Panther (2018 film)

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