LSD, Anxiety, and Contemplation: Can Psychedelic Therapy Support Spiritual Growth? (and Vice Versa)

Carl McColman
37 min readNov 16, 2023

Today (November 16, 2023) is the 85th anniversary of the discovery of LSD, by the Swiss chemist Albert Hoffmann. So happy birthday, LSD!

Hoffmann first synthesized lysergic acid diethylamide on this day in 1938, although it would be another four and a half years before he accidentally ingested…

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Carl McColman

Contemplative author, blogger (www.anamchara.com) and podcaster (www.encounteringsilence.com). Lover of silence and words, as well as books, ikons, and cats.