
Ismail Ali: Psychedelics: History at the Crossroads
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Psychedelics: History, Medicalization, and Future Legalization
This chapter explores the efforts to make MDMA-assisted psychotherapy a recognized treatment for PTSD and the goals of building a sustainable nonprofit organization. It also discusses the history of public opinion on marijuana legalization and predicts a similar pattern for psychedelics, with medicalization preceding legalization. The chapter highlights the decriminalization of mushrooms in Denver and Oakland, as well as the upcoming Oregon psilocybin initiative, and emphasizes the importance of reaching out to those in need of psychedelic therapy.
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