The Dangers of Commercializing Psychedelics

Joseph Dana
5 min readDec 1, 2022
Pochoir plates from Oscar Brousse Jacobson, Kiowa Indian Art: Watercolor Paintings in Color by the Indians of Oklahoma

After months of therapy, you are finally ready to check into a wellness clinic for your first psychedelic experience. Your healthcare provider refused to cover the total cost of the treatment, which reaches tens of thousands of dollars, so you had to save up every last penny. The clinic is nicely appointed but feels cold, like any other medical facility you’ve visited. You are led to a doctor’s room outfitted with…

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