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And then the step to legalization is not that far behind that.",6,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":27,"quote_text":28,"author_id":5,"source_id":21,"has_image":22,"author":29,"source":30,"quote_tag":31,"commentary":32},3376987,"We are all dying and we all have some anxiety about it. And so people are more scared of dying than they are of drugs. If we can show that people who are facing death can be assisted with psychedelics that’s a powerful message.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\n\nThis quote is attributed to Rick Doblin, a pioneer in psychedelic research and the founder of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). As I delve into his biography as a historian, I recall that during the 1990s, Doblin was actively advocating for the therapeutic potential of psychedelics while facing significant challenges from regulatory bodies. His message of hope and compassion amidst adversity resonated with those seeking innovative solutions to mental health.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nAt first glance, this quote appears to be a poignant acknowledgment of human mortality. However, it also contains a counter-intuitive truth: that the fear of dying is often more overwhelming than the fear of potentially taboo substances like psychedelics. This tension highlights the paradoxical relationship between our primal fear of death and our societal anxieties about confronting and exploring the unknown.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nTo apply this mindset today, consider reframing your approach to challenges as an opportunity to confront and transcend mortality. By acknowledging that every task or goal is a finite endeavor, you can channel your energy into making the most of the time you have, much like Doblin's approach to advocating for psychedelic research.",{"id":34,"quote_text":35,"author_id":5,"source_id":36,"has_image":22,"author":37,"source":38,"quote_tag":39,"commentary":9},706447,"Terence McKenna pointed out that \"the profundity of [halluncinogenic inebriation] and its potential for a positive feedback into the process of reorganizing the personality should have long ago made psychedelics an indispensable tool for psychotherapy.",2,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[40,45],{"id":41,"tag":42},3479488,{"id":43,"tag_name":44},352,"science",{"id":46,"tag":47},3479486,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},{"id":49,"quote_text":50,"author_id":5,"source_id":36,"has_image":22,"author":51,"source":52,"quote_tag":53,"commentary":9},706444,"The cultural integration of psychedelics won't happen overnight, and the question of young people is perhaps the most difficult involved. The first step is for people who have knowledge of these substances to share it, \"coming out\" about their own experiences. Drug education should be honest and present a balanced picture of risks and benefits.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[54,59],{"id":55,"tag":56},3479473,{"id":57,"tag_name":58},80,"education",{"id":60,"tag":61},3479474,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},{"id":63,"quote_text":64,"author_id":5,"source_id":36,"has_image":22,"author":65,"source":66,"quote_tag":67,"commentary":9},706443,"Psychedelics are not a substitute for faith. They are a door to authentic faith, born of encountering directly the sacred dimension of everyday experience. This is not the only gate to that discovery, but it is the most ancient and universal, and potentially the most accessible to the majority of the human race.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[68,71],{"id":69,"tag":70},3479472,{"id":43,"tag_name":44},{"id":72,"tag":73},3479471,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},{"id":75,"quote_text":76,"author_id":5,"source_id":36,"has_image":22,"author":77,"source":78,"quote_tag":79,"commentary":9},706441,"People tend to link \"sex and drugs\" because both are condemned by society. Nevertheless, throughout the ages human beings have continually searched for more ecstasy, more sexual satisfaction, for solutions to their sexual problems, and for aphrodisiacs.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[80,83],{"id":81,"tag":82},3479460,{"id":43,"tag_name":44},{"id":84,"tag":85},3479459,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},{"id":87,"quote_text":88,"author_id":5,"source_id":36,"has_image":22,"author":89,"source":90,"quote_tag":91,"commentary":9},706439,"The human psyche is not unitary; we all have different parts. This phenomenon is widely recognized, but in psychiatry the terminology and theories about it are far from unified. Nevertheless, I think dissociation, parts, sub-personalities, selves, and complexes are all referring to the same or to overlapping phenomenon.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[92,95],{"id":93,"tag":94},3479456,{"id":43,"tag_name":44},{"id":96,"tag":97},3479455,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},{"id":99,"quote_text":100,"author_id":5,"source_id":36,"has_image":22,"author":101,"source":102,"quote_tag":103,"commentary":9},653017,"It should come as no surprise to readers of the MAPS Bulletin that psychedelic plants are used as a sacrament by many native cultures all over the world. It may not be so obvious that these same plants are often incorporated into the coming-of-age ceremonies of these various societies.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[104,109],{"id":105,"tag":106},3330575,{"id":107,"tag_name":108},6363,"plants",{"id":110,"tag":111},3330576,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},{"id":113,"quote_text":114,"author_id":5,"source_id":36,"has_image":22,"author":115,"source":116,"quote_tag":117,"commentary":9},567995,"The question that we need to address is this: What relevance do these ancient traditions have to the experience of a modern adolescent growing up in the Western world? Rather than indulge in idle speculation, I have invited a number of young people to express their views on psychedelics and the effects these substances have had upon their lives and minds.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[118,123],{"id":119,"tag":120},3049546,{"id":121,"tag_name":122},3171,"tradition",{"id":124,"tag":125},3049545,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},{"id":127,"quote_text":128,"author_id":5,"source_id":36,"has_image":22,"author":129,"source":130,"quote_tag":131,"commentary":9},531344,"My brief survey of stimulant aphrodisiacs would be incomplete were I to fail to include that most famous love drug of all time, chocolate or cacao, from the seeds of Theobroma cacao.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[132,137],{"id":133,"tag":134},2914160,{"id":135,"tag_name":136},2602,"chocolate",{"id":138,"tag":139},2914161,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},{"currentPage":141,"totalPages":141,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":8},1]