The varieties of psychedelic experience
the classic guide to the effects of LSD on the human psyche
by Robert E. L. Masters, Jean Houston · first published 1966
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…took a low to moderate dose of mushrooms. It's possible to have much more profound experiences (both positive and negative) than what was described in this article. I can recommend a book called "The Varieties of Psychedelic Experience" for a more comprehensive look at some of the possibilities. Also, see the trip reports on erowid.org. Psychedelics may be best for people who are naturally inquisitive, like seeing things from novel…
on “Every Entrepreneur Should Try Magic Mushrooms” ↗If you didn't think it was a super transformative experience, you probably only took a low dose, and perhaps didn't have the proper set or setting. Check out the Marsh Chapel Experiment,[1] "Varieties of Psychedelic Experience",[2] the "Psychedelics Encyclopedia",[3] and Erowid's trip reports[4] for examples of people who did have massively transformative experiences. That said, from what I've read, it's relatively rare for…
on “LSD: The Geek's Wonder Drug? (2006)” ↗Interestingly enough, there was a student at Harvard in the 1960's (recounted in the Varieties of Psychedelic Experience), who did a placebo-controlled study of psilocybin (see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marsh_Chapel_Experiment). Long term follow-ups seem to indicate that the differences (in terms of a self-report questionnaire,…
on “LSD, Reconsidered for Therapy” ↗