We interviewed scientist and journalist Jane C. Hu, who writes The Microdose (edited by Malia Wollan and Michael Pollan), a publication covering new developments in the field of psychedelics.
I am very interested in therapeutic psychedelic medications. When I was young and experimenting with illegal drugs, psychedelics were my preferred drug of choice. I found them very beneficial in many aspects, particularly mind expansion. I would be open to using them in a controlled setting. In the 60's and 70's there was a lot of misinformation, warning people of the dangers of these drugs. I never had a bad experience with them. I was somewhat careful when using them. I did not combine them with other drugs or alcohol. To be honest, I don't think I remember anyone ever saying they had a negative experience with a psychedelic.
I’m pretty anti drug. Pot especially. But I’ve often wondered if we had legalized them by now would we have a plethora of patented relatively safe drugs? Would we have antidote drugs? IE take this pill which enhances creativity or sexuality or something and thirty minutes before you drive home take the antidote with a glass of water and you are sober in 30 minutes. Would we have sexuality drugs, creative drugs, anti anxiety drugs, and so on that could be controlled. Would we by now have an anti addiction drug. You go out partying Saturday night and on Sunday morning take your morning after pill which breaks any habit forming component? It’s a bit far fetched. But what we have done to date has not been good.
I'm just watching Michael Polan's documentary series on Netflix -- How to Change Your Mind -- and enjoying it tremendously. I took a lot of psychedelics in the late 60s and 70s, not for entertainment but to learn about myself and my relationship to the world/universe. It's so good to see that the potential for healing, and for mind-expansion (so one doesn't believe one is the center of the universe, the Big Cheese) is finally being recognized and researched further. Research DID start in the late 50s and 60s, but then -- well, people became too independent for the CIA's taste, and the substances got the Class I Verboten stamp.
My Substack deals with drugs. From a slightly more personal, horrific, and hilarious angle though. But I'll certainly check this out. Always interested in this phenomena. A bit dubious to be honest, but that's why I'll give it a read.
What to Read: The Microdose is studying psychedelics
Hell yeah Jane!
I am very interested in therapeutic psychedelic medications. When I was young and experimenting with illegal drugs, psychedelics were my preferred drug of choice. I found them very beneficial in many aspects, particularly mind expansion. I would be open to using them in a controlled setting. In the 60's and 70's there was a lot of misinformation, warning people of the dangers of these drugs. I never had a bad experience with them. I was somewhat careful when using them. I did not combine them with other drugs or alcohol. To be honest, I don't think I remember anyone ever saying they had a negative experience with a psychedelic.
I’m pretty anti drug. Pot especially. But I’ve often wondered if we had legalized them by now would we have a plethora of patented relatively safe drugs? Would we have antidote drugs? IE take this pill which enhances creativity or sexuality or something and thirty minutes before you drive home take the antidote with a glass of water and you are sober in 30 minutes. Would we have sexuality drugs, creative drugs, anti anxiety drugs, and so on that could be controlled. Would we by now have an anti addiction drug. You go out partying Saturday night and on Sunday morning take your morning after pill which breaks any habit forming component? It’s a bit far fetched. But what we have done to date has not been good.
Where does one obtain these substances?
I love how this newsletter puts us in touch with wonderful new findings <3
Looking forward to this intelligence study brings to this amazing field of successful trestments.
There's so much research now being done about the therapeutic applications of low-dose psychedelics. Fascinating stuff.
cannot wait to read this as I live in Oregon!
I'm just watching Michael Polan's documentary series on Netflix -- How to Change Your Mind -- and enjoying it tremendously. I took a lot of psychedelics in the late 60s and 70s, not for entertainment but to learn about myself and my relationship to the world/universe. It's so good to see that the potential for healing, and for mind-expansion (so one doesn't believe one is the center of the universe, the Big Cheese) is finally being recognized and researched further. Research DID start in the late 50s and 60s, but then -- well, people became too independent for the CIA's taste, and the substances got the Class I Verboten stamp.
Amazing! One of my favorite publications! 🙏
My Substack deals with drugs. From a slightly more personal, horrific, and hilarious angle though. But I'll certainly check this out. Always interested in this phenomena. A bit dubious to be honest, but that's why I'll give it a read.
Why is it out here? Children are not safe.
I turned into Egyptian dog man. What does it mean?