Team Human Liana Sananda Gillooly: Is Sobriety the Future of Psychedelics?
Aug 20, 2025
Liana Gillooly, an advocate for purpose-built ecosystems and a leading voice in psychedelic advocacy, shares her insights on the transformative power of psychedelics. She discusses the integration of activism with psychedelic use and the significance of ritual in healing. Gillooly emphasizes the potential of sobriety and connection to reshape the future of psychedelics, while critiquing their commercialization. She advocates for responsible, community-focused practices, calling for a holistic approach to mental health and trauma.
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MDMA Set The Industry Precedent
- MAPS' MDMA program acted as a precedent-setting model for psychedelic-assisted therapy and drew major commercial interest.
- That momentum created both opportunity and a speculative, extractive industry push that changed the field's culture.
Personal Loss From Ketamine Addiction
- Liana recounts losing her best friend to ketamine addiction and describes its subtle slide from treatment to dependency.
- Her experience made her warn publicly about ketamine's shadow side and risks of overuse.
Psychedelics Amplify Context
- Psychedelics act as non-specific amplifiers that magnify existing personality and cultural context.
- Powerful people can emerge megalomaniacal if their preexisting tendencies are amplified by these substances.
