LSD belongs to the class of drugs that, taken orally, can
produce dramatic psychological experiences. There appears to be a
wide range of response to LSD. Commonly there are reports of
sensory changes, extreme variations in strong emotions, new
perspectives about oneself, changed views of-and feelings
toward-other people, changes from prior chronic situations, shifts
in interest, and new integrative experiences which may be
delusional or mystically religious.
The contributors to this volume, which was first published in
1965, accent the culture that embraces LSD. They marshal evidence
that the effects of any drug tend to be in keeping with the values
of the culture or subculture in which it is used, or if the user's
wish is to express rebellion or dissidence, the effect will stand
in opposition to prevailing values. The same substance has
different effects in different cultures; and the same effects may
be achieved with different substances. In the past, alcohol was
hailed in much the same way as LSD. There was even a time when
coffee was brought under the same kind of proscription that today
holds for opiates.
Such conflicts in values and morals continue with a new
generation of drugs, which makes this volume especially relevant.
What could be done was an open issue at the time this book was
first published. The contributors encourage citizens, scientists,
physicians, mystics, ministers, lawmakers and lawmen, drug users
and abstainers, to learn and to think more about the phenomena of
drug use and to develop plans for social action. This volume
stresses the need to develop a policy regarding the handling of
classes of drugs and drug users. Although LSD has fallen in favor
as a drug of choice for those interested in experimentation, the
issues raised in this volume remain with us.
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