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Hallucinogens Could Ease Existential Terror
Erica Rex/Scientific American
06/02/13
Erica Rex/Scientific American
06/02/13
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=hallucinogens-could-ease-existential-terrorThe therapeutic benefit of psilocybin lies in its capacity to provide a neurochemical bridge between spiritual guidance and talk therapy. Although questions remain about psilocybin’s precise mechanism of action, researchers agree on this point: the drug’s value depends entirely on the patient’s feelings and perceptions during the session and the way he or she processes the memories afterward.