Deviant Behavior
February 9, 2026
Blake Beaton
2 citations
Microdosing is a novel approach to the consumption of classic psychedelic substances, such as LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) and psilocybin that emerged in recent years. Unlike traditional illicit substance use, which often seeks euphoric experiences, microdosing deliberately avoids such effects in pursuit of self-enhancement. This practice has grown in popularity likely due to the perceived...
Deviant Behavior
March 31, 2024
Blake Beaton, Jurg Gerber
2 citations
The practice of microdosing classic psychedelic drugs (e.g. LSD [lysergic acid diethylamide] and psilocybin) has not only become more commonplace, but has also been shown to have potential in treating various psychological impairments. Much is still unknown about how people who microdose psychedelic drugs learn the processes and protocols for microdosing. To uncover how people learn the various...
Deviant Behavior
January 12, 2023
Jeff Yaremko, Kevin Walby
1 citation
ABSTRACT Smoking a potent concentration of salvia divinorum (hereafter salvia) has the capacity to dissolve one’s ego and sense of self. Due to the catatonic state a strong dose of salvia produces, the substance has been considered alarming by claims-makers including politicians, media officials, police, and citizen groups. This paper examines news media accounts of salvia use in Canada and...
Deviant Behavior
July 1, 2008
Erich Goode
49 citations
Abstract Critics of the moral panic dismiss this extremely useful, often-cited, and durable concept on the basis of inapplicable criteria. Drawing on the example of LSD use in the sixties, these critics mistakenly assume that the disaster analogy is apt, insisting that the threat to society, and society's responses, be very much like victims trapped in a burning building. In addition to the...
Deviant Behavior
July 1, 2002
Benjamin Cornwell, Annulla Linders
67 citations
In this paper, the authors call into question the idea of moral panic and delineate the rudiments of an alternate model of deviance construction and moral public discourse, using LSD prohibition as a working example. In developing their model, the authors draw on research on people in disasters and collective behavior. In keeping with these traditions, they argue that, when faced with emergent...