Of Roots and Fruits: A Comparison of Psychedelic and Nonpsychedelic Mystical Experiences
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DOI: 10.1177/0022167816674625
Abstract: Experiences of profound existential or spiritual significance can be triggered reliably through psychopharmacological means using psychedelic substances. However, little is known about the benefits of religious, spiritual, or mystical experiences (RSMEs) prompted by psychedelic substances,… read more here.
Keywords: psychedelic substances; mystical experiences; roots fruits; fruits comparison ... See more keywords
Psychedelic medicalization, public discourse, and the morality of ego dissolution
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DOI: 10.1177/13678779211019424
Abstract: Emerging from a diverse and long history of shamanic and religious cultural practices, psychedelic substances are increasingly being foregrounded as medicines by an assemblage of scientific research groups, media institutions, government drug authorities, and patient… read more here.
Keywords: psychedelic medicalization; medicine; discourse; psychedelic substances ... See more keywords