“If we recognize the power of entheogenic substances to open us to the universal truth and full dimension of human experience, and if we accept the role of the shaman as hierophant and psychopomp into this realm, as enacted for… — Rick Doblin Copy Share Image
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… — Rick Doblin Copy Share Image
People tend to link "sex and drugs" because both are condemned by society. Nevertheless, throughout the ages human beings have continually searched for more… — Rick Doblin Copy Share Image
“Terence McKenna pointed out that "the profundity of [hallucinogenic inebriation] and its potential for a positive feedback into the process of reorganizing the personality… — Rick Doblin Copy Share Image
Psychedelics are not a substitute for faith. They are a door to authentic faith, born of encountering directly the sacred dimension of everyday experience.… — Rick Doblin Copy Share Image
“We've been told that with regard to seduction, "candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker," but in truth, rather, properly selected: "candy makes randy;… — Rick Doblin Copy Share Image
“The human psyche is not unitary; we all have different parts. This phenomenon is widely recognized, but in psychiatry the terminology and theories about… — Rick Doblin Copy Share Image
“My brief survey of stimulant aphrodisiacs would be incomplete were I to fail to include that most famous love drug of all time, chocolate… — Rick Doblin Copy Share Image
“If we recognize the power of entheogenic substances to open us to the universal truth and full dimension of human experience, and if we… — Rick Doblin Copy Share Image
We are all dying and we all have some anxiety about it. And so people are more scared of dying than they are of… — Rick Doblin Copy Share Image
The government has a monopoly on the supply of marijuana that you can use in FDA-approved research. So even though there are 20 states… — Rick Doblin Copy Share Image
Once you've produced the scientific data that's necessary to make a drug into a medicine, you've gone a long way towards mainstreaming the acceptance… — Rick Doblin Copy Share Image
“The question that we need to address is this: What relevance do these ancient traditions have to the experience of a modern adolescent growing… — Rick Doblin Copy Share Image
It should come as no surprise to readers of the MAPS Bulletin that psychedelic plants are used as a sacrament by many native cultures… — Rick Doblin Copy Share Image
Students of the psychedelic realm know that one's expectations are a powerful determinant of the direction, content, and outcome of the experience. So, we… — Rick Doblin Copy Share Image
![“Terence McKenna pointed out that "the profundity of [hallucinogenic 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.” quote by Rick Doblin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/4f6/rick-doblin-34503_long-ago_terence-mckenna-pointed-out-that-the-pro_60941.jpg)
![“We've been told that with regard to seduction, "candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker," but in truth, rather, properly selected: "candy makes randy; liquor makes desire flicker"; or, as Shakespeare's porter said to Macduff: "[drink] provokes the desire but it takes away the performance." The wines…” quote by Rick Doblin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f93/rick-doblin-34503_psychedelics_we-ve-been-told-that-with-regard-to-sedu_905541.jpg)
![“The government has a monopoly on the supply of marijuana that you can use in FDA-approved research. So even though there are 20 states and the District of Columbia [that have legalized medical marijuana], and there's marijuana everywhere, we've spent seven years trying to get 10 grams of marijuana…” quote by Rick Doblin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/05a/rick-doblin-34503_america_the-government-has-a-monopoly-on-the-sup_2330112.jpg)
