Psychedelic medicalization, public discourse, and the morality of ego dissolution
International Journal of Cultural Studies June 9, 2021 Alex K. Gearin, Neşe Devenot 40 citations
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 and consumer populations. Considering scientific studies and recent popular media associated with the medicalization of...