Repairing the immense damage done by erroneous studies and data meant to convince the public of the extreme danger of psychedelics has taken time, and no doubt we as a civilization are paying the huge opportunity cost today for where mental healthcare and our understanding of consciousness could have been, but isn’t.
adults who took part in a survey conducted by The Harris Poll in December, 2021.Īccording to the results, 83% of Americans experiencing anxiety, depression or PTSD would pursue alternative treatments to prescription medication.Īmong those polled, 66% said they would be open to using ketamine, 62% were in favor of psilocybin, and 56% showed support for MDMA if prescribed by a physician and proven to be more effective than prescription medication with fewer side effects.Īfter nearly five decades of government-perpetuated stigma as a result of propaganda and misinformation used to tie psychedelics to the counterculture movement of the 60’s and 70’s, the veil has finally begun to be lifted. The future looks promising: Two-thirds of Americans with treatment-resistant anxiety, depression or PTSD believe that psychedelics should be made available for therapeutic means, according to U.S.
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