Amelia Harris – In recent years, the scientific community has rekindled its interest in the therapeutic potential of psychedelic drugs, marking a significant shift from their historical stigma. During the 1960s, substances such as LSD and psilocybin became intertwined with counterculture movements, prompting governments around the world to take strict regulatory actions.
Many theorists argue that these government crackdowns were not only a reaction to the drugs’ psychoactive effects and their association with social rebellion but also part of a broader ‘war on consciousness.’ This war aimed to suppress a burgeoning societal shift towards greater personal enlightenment and challenge the status quo, fueled by the expansive, mind-altering experiences these substances provided. Continue reading