Michele Pasin / Quotes

Blind subjects hallucinate on LSD

It is evident that a normal retina is not needed for the occurrence of LSD-induced visual experiences. These visual experiences do not seem to differ from the…

Beyond Zero and One (Andrew Smart) #psychedelics #hallucinations #research #perception

LSD deserves indigenous reverence

treatment or spiritual tool, which made serious research on the drug impossible. He called the recreational use of LSD “careless and irresponsible” and felt…

Beyond Zero and One (Andrew Smart) #psychedelics #spirituality #tradition #research

Psychedelics as tools to study consciousness

Despite revolutionary advancements in brain imaging over the last twenty years, there exist few studies on LSD and hallucinogens using modern neuroscience…

Beyond Zero and One (Andrew Smart) #psychedelics #neuroscience #consciousness #research

Sandoz stops sponsoring LSD research

The controversial status of the drug led Sandoz to stop sponsoring clinical trials in 1966. Researchers found it more and more difficult to obtain grants to…

Beyond Zero and One (Andrew Smart) #psychedelics #research #drugs

Talking people down in LSD studies

really needs to come off the drug. However, users can usually be talked out of whatever anxiety they are feeling in these studies.

Beyond Zero and One (Andrew Smart) #psychedelics #anxiety #research

A farewell to Simon's inclusive research

Simon's research has always had a strong underlying social and inclusive agenda. The OU's publicly declared mission is to be open to people, places, methods…

Kmi News - Simon Is Leaving! #research #justice