I don't know if psychedelics will turn out to have any medical value in the end, but I wouldn't be surprised if much of its failure stems from the way we try to fit it into the existing structures of medicine.
Psychedelics amplify the perceived significance of many experiences, but what experience are you likely to be getting at a hospital or psychiatric facility? Every encounter I have had with modern medicine has been uncomfortable or even slightly demeaning.
The way we practice medicine today has bought us repeatability and accountability of treatment, but with it comes an overwhelming air of impersonality. That's not an issue if you needed surgery, but if you're prescribed a transformative experience I'd say that might be a show stopper.
Psychedelics amplify the perceived significance of many experiences, but what experience are you likely to be getting at a hospital or psychiatric facility? Every encounter I have had with modern medicine has been uncomfortable or even slightly demeaning.
The way we practice medicine today has bought us repeatability and accountability of treatment, but with it comes an overwhelming air of impersonality. That's not an issue if you needed surgery, but if you're prescribed a transformative experience I'd say that might be a show stopper.