Posted by JahL on July 23, 2006, at 13:52:21
In reply to Re: Important LSD question, need to know b4 I take » laima, posted by JahL on July 23, 2006, at 13:25:44
I thought some of you might be interested in this very recent - and controversial I imagine - study:
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn9522-magic-mushrooms-really-cause-spiritual-experiences.html
"The researchers used psychological questionnaires and found that 22 of the 36 volunteers had a “complete” mystical experience after taking psilocybin."
"More than one-third of the volunteers said that their encounter with psilocybin was the single most spiritually significant experience in their lifetimes."
"Griffiths says that in the future psilocybin might have a therapeutic use, perhaps helping people who have just learned they have cancer come to terms with the news. But he is quick to add that “the therapeutic application is very speculative”."
BUT:
"However, more than 20% of the participants described their psilocybin sessions as dominated by negative feelings such as anxiety."
I suppose it's relevant to what we've been talking about. I think it's thought-provoking stuff.
J.
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