The study at John Hopkins (reported on in an earlier post) used LSD with
trained ?therapists who could safely take a person through a
pscyhobicilin trip.
The purpose was to induce a transcendental or spiritual experience so
they could reevaluate their mortality. In one session they could see
their part in the whole of things, their sense of being part of
something greater and that their end may not be the end.
Something like this may take several sessions to get across but using a
hallucinogen and a speciifc program during the session the same effect
could be achieved safely.
Perhaps the UK will be openminded enough to see the potential of such a
cheap treatment for depression, but I'd see it as another cheaper and
easy treatment in mental healthcare in the abscence of the capabilitty
to do better or the will to achieve things without resorting to drugs.
12, 16 or 52 sessions to help a person with the end of their life would
be better as would preparing people for the end of their life throughout
their life.
Realsiing the value and wisdom of those spiritual experiences that make
us feel small and great at the same time should be available throughout
life, not just at the end, but it is of little value to the primary
purpose of mental healthcare in 2010: keep the automotons working and
make more automotons.
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