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not sure if i can wrap my brain around this notion of separating hallucination from psychedelics ... i'll spend an hour trawling for articles that might offer some perspective, even clarity ...

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https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/apr/28/non-hallucinogenic-psychedelics-scientists-close-in-on-compound https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-3008-z https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychedelic_drug https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallucinogen https://www.technologynetworks.com/neuroscience/news/new-psychedelic-drug-could-treat-addiction-and-depression-without-hallucinations-344072 https://academic.oup.com/schizophreniabulletin/article/46/6/1396/5908041 https://goop.com/wellness/health/the-science-and-shamanism-of-psychedelics/ https://psychologycompass.com/psychedelics/ https://www.quantamagazine.org/a-math-theory-for-why-people-hallucinate-20180730/ https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ajp.2019.19010035

the eleusinian mysteries ...

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a fairly random selection of articles that i googled ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleusinian_Mysteries https://thereaderwiki.com/en/Eleusinian_mysteries https://medium.com/@mustaphahitani/eleusinian-mysteries-and-psychedelic-enlightenment-c9622cacfa6f https://www.researchgate.net/publication/302998435_Ritual_Path_of_Initiation_into_the_Eleusinian_Mysteries http://baringtheaegis.blogspot.com/2016/09/pat-ritual-announcement-eleusinian.html https://femminaclassica.com/unraveling-the-eleusinian-mysteries/ etc, etc .. https://maps.org/images/pdf/books/eleusis.pdf

alex grey's paintings of albert hoffmann ...

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  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Hofmann

i was wondering about reported or fictional encounters with psilocybin in literature and found an interesting list ...

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  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychedelic_literature

Etc, etc ... therapy with psilocybin ...

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https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/apr/14/magic-mushroom-psilocybin-show-promise-treatment-depression-clinical-trial-finds?CMP=fb_gu&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR2T5G3Il0VM37dc50i7ihZtrmRVxuU4Mgqyogk8PsFw4AIlHHK-XLJpESM#Echobox=1618435226

attempt to quantify the benefits of lsd microdosing ... IF ANY !

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  https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/mar/02/microdosing-lsd-benefits-might-be-placebo-effect-study-finds?CMP=fb_gu&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR2Qp1r_4ucccAcEL2ftEeKRTvHfggbLZ0qCnOPHY4WUg3InueFCAgQR81o#Echobox=1614693945

shamanism revived / celebrated / borrowed by folk/rock musicians ?

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https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/feb/16/blood-sacrifice-the-rise-of-dark-nordic-folk-heilung-wardruna etc etc ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRg_8NNPTD8&fbclid=IwAR1XXcsN2dNl0905MSluccHH2vIx1UDd-lmJXJF_QSiKs_QUSFhzWu0sOXo