#psychedelic research

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CIA exploited incarcerated Black Americans in race for “mind-control” agent

A well-kept American secret is that the CIA-funded research that exploited incarcerated Black Americans along with other vulnerable groups in America’s hunt for a “mind-control” drug. Arising from fears that LSD could be used as a form of biochemical warfare during the cold war and that the Soviets had already developed their own techniques for mind-control, the CIA project called “MK Ultra” was created to test the potential of LSD for “mind control,” “brainwashing,” and as a “truth serum” for interrogating spies. MK Ultra provided ample fodder for intriguing material that was even used for the fictitious Marvel Universe. Projects like these were the inspiration for Captain America, with The Winter Soldier (aka Bucky Barnes) exemplifying the hopes of the MK Ultra sponsors.

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Remember to drink your smoothies!

SIGN EVERY PETITION TO PUT PSYCHEDELIC THERAPY ON THE BALLOTS

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Actual Scientists Found That Ayahuasca Can Help You Think More Creatively

A psychedelic trip could give your mind the flexibility to unlock old thought patterns.

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Psychedelic research, like Western science and medicine, has historically been and continues to be a White-dominated field. In addition to the ethical concerns around excluding culturally diverse researchers, this means that resulting treatments may not be safe, effective, or accessible for a diverse society. As we embark on this next chapter of psychedelic research, it is imperative that the field is inclusive of historically excluded and exploited groups, particularly Black and Indigenous communities. First and foremost, inclusivity means genuine (non-tokenized) inclusion of Black, Indigenous, and people of colour across all levels of the research process, from participants to principal investigators. However, it also means treating all participants and experts in accordance with the principles outlined in the Belmont Report and with basic trust and respect, as well as publishing on culturally-inclusive topics. Another important part of inclusivity involves divesting our institutions and ourselves of Eurocentric worldviews that value Western philosophies above all other ways of knowing and healing. This piece is fundamental to honoring Indigenous communities through reciprocity. Finally, it is critical that current and future psychedelic researchers, especially White researchers, recognize and take responsibility to address the research abuses perpetrated against Black and Indigenous peoples and their ongoing impacts on these communities.

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Long before Psiløcyb!n became the focus of modern clinical research, Maria Sabina was using sacred Ps!locybe mushrooms as part of traditional Mazatec healing ceremonies in the mountains of Oaxaca, Mexico. Her work would eventually influence one of the most important chapters in Psyc.hedel!c research.

Widowed at a young age and facing years of hardship, Maria Sabina turned to what she called the "Holy Children," believing the mushrooms carried deep spiritual and healing significance. After helping her seriously ill sister recover, she devoted her life to guiding ceremonies for people seeking relief from emotional suffering, family conflict, and other personal struggles.

In 1955, American ethnomycologist R. Gordon Wasson attended one of her ceremonies. His article, published in Life magazine two years later, introduced Psiløcyb!n mushrooms to millions of readers and sparked worldwide scientific interest. While the discovery accelerated research, it also brought unwanted attention to her village and forever changed her life.

Maria Sabina later said that the sacred traditions had been misunderstood and commercialized without respect for their cultural meaning. Today, researchers continue to recognize her lasting influence on the history of Psiløcyb!n, Psyc.hedel!c science, and Indigenous knowledge.

Source: Historical records on Maria Sabina, R. Gordon Wasson, and Life magazine (1957).

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The Hidden Side of Psychedelic Research ft. Hamilton Morris | Shane Smit...

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“Black Americans were uniquely exploited during this first wave of psychedelic research,” concluded the authors of a 2021 University of Ottawa study of abuses in the early trials of LSD. Dana Strauss, a Ph.D. candidate in psychology at the University of Ottawa and a coauthor of the study, noted: “Whether or not those researchers were explicitly targeting Black Americans, they drew their participants mostly from prisons where Black Americans were overrepresented because of racism in arrests, charges, incarceration, and sentencing.” Further, “participants were subject to differential and torturous treatment and dosing dependent on race.”