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Psychedelics as Entheogens: How to create and guide successful sessions 98% of people using psychedelics worldwide use them illegally. In the United States alone, there are 600, 000 new users of LSD each year. Restrictive laws have not led to any less use. Many users can only guess at how to prevent harm and maximize the benefits of their experiences. Procedures have been developed to teach how these experiences can be made safe and supportive by the proper understanding of set, setting, sitter, substance, session and support. We will consider the advantages and limitations of the use of guides in each of these areas and discuss how to establish the best possible conditions for spiritual or entheogenic (as distinct from psychotherapeutic) experiences. We will also discuss the very different conditions necessary if psychedelics as used as cognitive enhancers for scientific and technical problems. Manuals of procedures will be made available to all participants.
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