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Theoretical or philosophical paper
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Argues that psychedelics serve as tools for belief transmission, with set, setting, suggestibility, and persuasion playing key roles in the ritual use of hallucinogens.
Abstract
Psychedelics as Tools for Belief Transmission. Set, Setting, Suggestibility, and Persuasion in the Ritual Use of Hallucinogens.
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