15 March 2015

Post to Forbes blog about psych damage from psychedlics

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Yes, psychedelics can open doors.  However, they can psychologically damage people if not used carefully. They are not something to take lightly.  In my college days, I saw previously well-functioning individuals get rocked to their foundations by a bad trip, and take months and years to be right again.  BTW, I am very sympathetic to the use of psychedelics to foster positive generative growth.  I happen to live a couple of blocks from the headquarters of MAPS in Santa Cruz, CA, and I am a volunteer for them.  But I must urgently point out that to suggest that psychedelics cannot cause lasting psychological damage in otherwise mentally and emotionally healthy individuals is simply wrong and dangerous.

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