Intro:
Society has progressed in advances with technology, culture, and many others, but have gone backward in natural substances, or resources.
Thesis:
My thesis would be “Psychedelics are beneficial for therapeutic and recreational use.”
Support:
- psychedelics have been used in past history
- They have been known to help with disorders
- Potential use to help understand the brain better.
- Can help with creativity.
Conclusion:
This is a natural substance that we as human beings can benefit from.
Rundown of sources:
Krebs, Teri S. and Pål-Ørjan Johansen. “Psychedelics and Mental Health: A Population Study.” Plos ONE, vol. 8, no. 8, Aug. 2013, pp. 1-9. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0063972.
Jacobs, Adam. “Acid Redux: Revisiting LSD Use in Therapy.” Contemporary Justice Review, vol. 11, no. 4, Dec. 2008, pp. 427-439. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1080/10282580802482652.
Bell, Vaughan. “Cultures of Chemically Induced Hallucinations.” Psychologist, vol. 27, no. 9, Sept. 2014, pp. 666-668. EBSCOhost, frccwc.idm.oclc.org/login? url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&db=aph&AN=97722195&site=ehost-live.
Hanson, Dirk. “Heavenly and Hellish – Writers on Hallucinogens.” Psychologist, vol. 27, no. 9, Sept. 2014, pp. 680-682. EBSCOhost, frccwc.idm.oclc.org/login? url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx? direct=true&db=aph&AN=97722201&site=ehost-live.
“Reviving Research into Psychedelic Drugs.” Lancet, vol. 367, no. 9518, 15 Apr. 2006, p. 1214. EBSCOhost, doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(06)68515-2
– Josh
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