History of LSD in Czechoslovakia

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Post by collapse » Sat, Feb 01, 2020, 2:20 AM UTC

History of LSD in Czechoslovakia
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Re: History of LSD in Czechoslovakia

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Post by pmoriarty » Sat, Feb 01, 2020, 4:52 AM UTC

There's a fantastic interview with Stanislav Grof, who supervised roughly 4500 LSD sessions starting in Czechoslovakia, here: [1]

His intelligence, knowledge and keenness of mind is truly impressive, especially considering his advanced age. This interview is highly recommended to anyone with an interest in this subject.

[1] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mdYUmvTeig

Re: History of LSD in Czechoslovakia

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Post by xixixao » Sat, Feb 01, 2020, 5:08 AM UTC

Here's a documentary including the original 1968 documentary of the experiment on army officers:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qNK3dQES6I

It's pretty hilarious (if you understand Czech). The officers are issuing non-sensical orders, can't stop giggling, can't put on masks, get into conflicts.

Re: History of LSD in Czechoslovakia

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Post by ifell » Sat, Feb 01, 2020, 5:29 AM UTC

"LSD made in CSSR" (2015,CZ) - documentary by Pavel Křemen and Czech Television, describes those times very interestingly

https://www.ceskatelevize.cz/porady/10463665003-lsd-made-in-...

Re: History of LSD in Czechoslovakia

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Post by elevenoh » Sat, Feb 01, 2020, 7:35 AM UTC

pmoriarty wrote: post #2

There's a fantastic interview with Stanislav Grof, who supervised roughly 4500 LSD sessions starting in Czechoslovakia, here: [1] His intelligence, knowledge and keenness of mind is truly impressive, especially considering his advanced age. This interview is highly recommended to anyone with an interest in this subject. [1] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mdYUmvTeig

Psychedelic-induced plasticity (ability to re-route) seems to lend itself to folks retaining their cognitive function in spite of damage (e.g. in context age, stroke).

Re: History of LSD in Czechoslovakia

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Post by pgt » Sat, Feb 01, 2020, 7:39 AM UTC

elevenoh wrote: post #5

pmoriarty wrote: post #2

There's a fantastic interview with Stanislav Grof, who supervised roughly 4500 LSD sessions starting in Czechoslovakia, here: [1] His intelligence, knowledge and keenness of mind is truly impressive, especially considering his advanced age. This interview is highly recommended to anyone with an interest in this subject. [1] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mdYUmvTeig

Psychedelic-induced plasticity (ability to re-route) seems to lend itself to folks retaining their cognitive function in spite of damage (e.g. in context age, stroke).

Interesting. I wonder at what age it would be most beneficial?

Re: History of LSD in Czechoslovakia

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Post by newnewpdro » Sat, Feb 01, 2020, 7:46 AM UTC

elevenoh wrote: post #5

pmoriarty wrote: post #2

There's a fantastic interview with Stanislav Grof, who supervised roughly 4500 LSD sessions starting in Czechoslovakia, here: [1] His intelligence, knowledge and keenness of mind is truly impressive, especially considering his advanced age. This interview is highly recommended to anyone with an interest in this subject. [1] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mdYUmvTeig

Psychedelic-induced plasticity (ability to re-route) seems to lend itself to folks retaining their cognitive function in spite of damage (e.g. in context age, stroke).

It didn't seem to be doing Alexander Shulgin any favors in old age, from what I saw of his later interviews anyways. Though he probably exposed himself to far more than just psychedelics.

Re: History of LSD in Czechoslovakia

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Post by pgt » Sat, Feb 01, 2020, 7:57 AM UTC

newnewpdro wrote: post #7

elevenoh wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Psychedelic-induced plasticity (ability to re-route) seems to lend itself to folks retaining their cognitive function in spite of damage (e.g. in context age, stroke).

It didn't seem to be doing Alexander Shulgin any favors in old age, from what I saw of his later interviews anyways. Though he probably exposed himself to far more than just psychedelics.

Link to interview where Shulgin was not lucid?

Re: History of LSD in Czechoslovakia

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Post by smcl » Sat, Feb 01, 2020, 8:06 AM UTC

ifell wrote: post #4

"LSD made in CSSR" (2015,CZ) - documentary by Pavel Křemen and Czech Television, describes those times very interestingly https://www.ceskatelevize.cz/porady/10463665003-lsd-made-in-...

(edit: bad translation on my part)

Re: History of LSD in Czechoslovakia

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Post by bencollier49 » Sat, Feb 01, 2020, 8:11 AM UTC

elevenoh wrote: post #5

pmoriarty wrote: post #2

There's a fantastic interview with Stanislav Grof, who supervised roughly 4500 LSD sessions starting in Czechoslovakia, here: [1] His intelligence, knowledge and keenness of mind is truly impressive, especially considering his advanced age. This interview is highly recommended to anyone with an interest in this subject. [1] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mdYUmvTeig

Psychedelic-induced plasticity (ability to re-route) seems to lend itself to folks retaining their cognitive function in spite of damage (e.g. in context age, stroke).

Reference? A lot of the after-effects of severe stroke are not unlike those induced by psychedelics (from personal experience of the latter days of my grandfather).