Despite the long-held promise that such substances might reveal the secrets of the conscious mind, the study of hallucinogenic compounds has always been controversial. Once a thriving area of research, projects like these ground to a halt in the late 1960s when a media frenzy over rampant recreational use led the federal government to criminalize both psilocybin and LSD.

An interesting read about an important social phenomenon. The story of hallucinogenic substances and their place in culture and society is as long as culture itself. Perhaps a new twist is on its way.