A new study reports that LSD use increased 56% between 2015 and 2018 (including a rather massive 223% increase among people aged 35 to 49).

It’s all part of what’s being termed the “psychedelic renaissance”. Given that the world’s on fire, people might be using it as a therapeutic mechanism. Psychedelics, with their perceived pro-social effects, stirred feelings of togetherness, and provided a mental space for conceiving of some alternative. In the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak, LSD usage has “probably tripled”.

Against such abounding bleakness, psychedelics can catalyze a profound rejigging of ones worldview.

John Semley

A Guardian article on the increase in use of psychedelics during these trying times.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/aug/06/study-americans-dropping-acid-psychedelics