Blowing Glass at Stone Houses
History of Pharmacy and Pharmaceuticals October 1, 2023 Brian P. Pace, Neşe Devenot 2 citations
The medicalization and commercialization of psychedelics distance themselves from the contentious history of underground use, serving to signal a nonthreatening stance toward power structures that maintain drug prohibition and to associate any drug-related problems with already stigmatized communities. David Nickles defends the contributions of underground research during prohibition and criticizes corporate designs for psychedelic drugs.