Culture Kaleidoscope | The Truth About Psychedelics (the REAL history) @CultureKaleidoscope | Uploaded February 2021 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
DISCLAIMER: I don't advocate the use of illegal substances! This video is for information and harm reduction purposes only :)
Over 50 years after psychedelics were made illegal by a reactionary US government, and despite a plethora of evidence that attests to their psychological and spiritual value, there's still a ton of misinformation about them floating around. In this video, I review their recent history, attempt to dispel some misconceptions, and make a case for their broad legalization--in both clinical and recreational capacities.
SOURCES & FURTHER READING/VIEWING:
"Sacred Plants to Psychotherapy: The History and Re-emergence of Psychedelics in Medicine" by Dr. Ben Sessa:
rcpsych.ac.uk/docs/default-source/members/sigs/spirituality-spsig/ben-sessa-from-sacred-plants-to-psychotherapy.pdf?sfvrsn=d1bd0269_2
"What do we know about the risks of psychedelics" by Bridget Huber:
michaelpollan.com/psychedelics-risk-today
On the DEA’s classification of psychedelics:
maps.org/news/media/6201-medical-daily-the-war-on-drugs-may-have-misrepresented-psychedelics-here-s-why-that-matters
History of entheogens (Entheogen = another word for psychedelics, emphasizing their spiritual qualities):
tricycle.org/magazine/entheogens-a-brief-history-their-spiritual-use
Psychedelic legislation timeline:
psychedelicreview.com/timelines/legislation
On Albert Hofmann, the person who discovered LSD:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Hofmann
On the print media war against psychedelics:
https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1034&context=exposition
On the default mode network (how psychedelics allow us to see things with fresh eyes):
scientificamerican.com/article/lsd-may-chip-away-at-the-brain-s-sense-of-self-network
Scientific paper on psychedelics and the default mode network:
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4813425
On Reaganism: "Ronald Reagan: American Slasher" - Renegade Cut. This video ties in pop culture and is not strictly focused on reporting facts, but is a great exploration of the cultural/moral climate of the Reagan era:
youtube.com/watch?v=iBA3Hiqms5M
"Neoliberalism: From Ronald Reagan to the Gig Economy" - Tom Nicholas. This isn't super focused on Regan but touches on him, and is an interesting watch regardless:
youtube.com/watch?v=rG3bNSyhlSU
Title card audio by Dmitri Posudin: pixabay.com/users/dp792-3386650
DISCLAIMER: I don't advocate the use of illegal substances! This video is for information and harm reduction purposes only :)
Over 50 years after psychedelics were made illegal by a reactionary US government, and despite a plethora of evidence that attests to their psychological and spiritual value, there's still a ton of misinformation about them floating around. In this video, I review their recent history, attempt to dispel some misconceptions, and make a case for their broad legalization--in both clinical and recreational capacities.
SOURCES & FURTHER READING/VIEWING:
"Sacred Plants to Psychotherapy: The History and Re-emergence of Psychedelics in Medicine" by Dr. Ben Sessa:
rcpsych.ac.uk/docs/default-source/members/sigs/spirituality-spsig/ben-sessa-from-sacred-plants-to-psychotherapy.pdf?sfvrsn=d1bd0269_2
"What do we know about the risks of psychedelics" by Bridget Huber:
michaelpollan.com/psychedelics-risk-today
On the DEA’s classification of psychedelics:
maps.org/news/media/6201-medical-daily-the-war-on-drugs-may-have-misrepresented-psychedelics-here-s-why-that-matters
History of entheogens (Entheogen = another word for psychedelics, emphasizing their spiritual qualities):
tricycle.org/magazine/entheogens-a-brief-history-their-spiritual-use
Psychedelic legislation timeline:
psychedelicreview.com/timelines/legislation
On Albert Hofmann, the person who discovered LSD:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Hofmann
On the print media war against psychedelics:
https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1034&context=exposition
On the default mode network (how psychedelics allow us to see things with fresh eyes):
scientificamerican.com/article/lsd-may-chip-away-at-the-brain-s-sense-of-self-network
Scientific paper on psychedelics and the default mode network:
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4813425
On Reaganism: "Ronald Reagan: American Slasher" - Renegade Cut. This video ties in pop culture and is not strictly focused on reporting facts, but is a great exploration of the cultural/moral climate of the Reagan era:
youtube.com/watch?v=iBA3Hiqms5M
"Neoliberalism: From Ronald Reagan to the Gig Economy" - Tom Nicholas. This isn't super focused on Regan but touches on him, and is an interesting watch regardless:
youtube.com/watch?v=rG3bNSyhlSU
Title card audio by Dmitri Posudin: pixabay.com/users/dp792-3386650
