The Return of Psychedelics: Still Time to Prevent Tragedy
Stanley N. Caroff
Psychiatric News March 31, 2021 DOI: 10.1176/appi.pn.2021.4.8 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Peer reviewed |
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| Topics | Psilocybin |
| Keywords | Grassroots Government linguistics Public relations Hallucinogen Politics Law |
| Citations | 1 |
| Key points | Describes a movement among physicians reviving psychedelic drugs and Michael Pollan's promotion of psychedelics for treating conditions and for "the betterment of well people" in his book How to Change Your Mind, while recalling his earlier critique in The Omnivore's Dilemma of industry, academic, and government influences on food choice and health. |
Abstract
Recently, a movement reviving psychedelic drugs has emerged among physicians, echoed by activists like Michael Pollan, who promoted psychedelics for treating a variety of conditions and for "the betterment of well people" in his latest book, How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence. Pollan became a cultural icon for his earlier work, The Omnivore's Dilemma, in which he exposed a consortium of industry, academia, and government agencies that influence food choice and consequently the health of the American people.