To change the world

The world has seen an increased interest in psychedelic therapy and research in this field. More and more research is being conducted in various countries regarding psilocybin, LSD, MDMA and other psychedelic substances. Some of these studies show positive results in the treatment of various mental disorders such as depression, PTSD, addiction and fears of death. At the same time, attitudes towards psychedelics are beginning to change socially and culturally, with more openness to discussing them and recognizing their potential benefits for mental health and personal development.

“RATHER THAN OPTING FOR A SEDUCTIVE BUT ANGELIC APPROACH – SEEING PSYCHEDELICS AS SUBSTANCES CAPABLE OF “HEALING THE WORLD” – OR A REPRESSIVE APPROACH BASED ON THE FEAR OF SEEING THESE SUBSTANCES BECOME TOOLS FOR “BRAIN WASHING”, WE MUST RECOGNIZE WHAT MAKES THESE SUBSTANCES UNIQUE AMONG THE LARGE FAMILY OF PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS: THEIR GREAT SENSITIVITY TO EXTRAPHAMARCOLOGICAL FACTORS. “

Gail Bradbrook:
“YES! I would support a mass civil disobedience where we take medicine (psychedelics) to tell the state that they have absolutely no right to control our consciousness and to define our spiritual practice (…) The causes of the crisis are political, economic, legal and cultural systemic issues but underneath that are issues of human trauma, powerlessness, scarcity and separation. The system resides within us and the psychedelic medicines are opportunities to help us shift our consciousness”

In reality, while the case for legalizing psychedelics has recently progressed along with scientific and public interest in their therapeutic properties, this “psychedelic renaissance” is still taking place in a market economy. Unlike the hippies of the sixties who used psychedelics for revolutionary purposes, Silicon Valley executives are now using psychedelics in microdoses, trying to increase their productivity, creativity and performance in the face of fierce professional competition for greater profits.