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er a new therapy is
adopted, occasional mistakes are not uncommon
during the initial phases. The medical use of
hallucinogenic substances was no exception.
However, our knowledge base and expertise on
essential practical procedures has grown
considerably since the pioneering days of
psycholytic therapy. Having learned from initial
errors, we can now prevent problems and avoid
mistakes.
Psilocybin as the Drug of Choice
Following its initial isolation and
discovery of its chemical structure, psilocybin
quickly joined the group of hallucinogens used in
therapeutic settings. The alkaloid was considered
to be quite safe, based on existing toxicological
data. H. Leuner still considers psilocybin the most
effective alkaloid for use as a pharmaceutical aid
in psychotherapy, despite recent progress in
developing other substances designed for
therapeutic applications, such as the substituted
phenethylamines like MDMA. Psilocybin's
reputation as a substance well suited for
psychotherapeutic applications is related to its
extremely low toxicity. Most importantly, dosages
below the 10 mg threshold can be measured with
accuracy. This is significant, because dosages of
up to 10 mg are not only known to be
therapeutically efficient, but effects within this
dosage range can always be brought under control.
The states of consciousness induced by psilocybin
last only five hours, on average, and thus can be
more conveniently utilized than altered states
caused by LSD, whose effects persist for much
longer time periods. LSD should be considered a
more difficult substance to work with, due to the
possible emergence of unwanted symptoms in a
small percentage of users and the prolonged
process of "coming down" when symptoms
subside. Unlike other hallucinogens, psilocybin
also has the advantage of almost never inducing
"hangovers" the day after experimental sessions.
It is important to note in this context that
all authors stress that hallucinogens are no
substitute for lack of skills on the part of the
therapist and that the usage of these substances
should remain limited to carefully selected cases.
Usage of hallucinogens "merely" shortens the
duration of psychoanalytic treatment, as problem
conflict areas surface faster and with greater
clarity, mediated by the process of selfexploration
and discovery that is the essence of psychedelic
experiences. Repressed patterns of normal
behavior and reactions must be gradually reconstructed
within the therapist-patient
relationship.
The capacity for emotional immersion into
one's own problems under the influence of a
psychoactive substance is provoked and amplified
by the emergence of memories, as well as the
elimination of the Me/You boundary. As this
process unfolds, the therapist gains valuable
insights into existing psychopathologies and
psychodynamics. Still, in addition to providing
proper guidance for the patient, the therapist must
also be able to separate
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