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A 6 page discussion of the question of whether or not hallucinogenic drugs are useful in revealing the subconscious mind and allowing one to integrate the “two selves” which according to Jung is a prerequisite of wholeness. This paper presents the contention that while the use of hallucinogens might have value to the so-called “primitive” cultures in this application, that value occurs only within the structure of cultural dictates which made the results considerably different that what we observe in casual use. The author uses the teachings of Jung himself to emphasize the importance of culturally specific value. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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both in terms of physical effects and in terms of mental effects. Well before the "sex, drugs, and rock and roll" era of the 1960s there was some interest
in the use of hallucinogenic drugs as a tool for revealing ones subconscious. This interest would intensify, however, during and in the years following the 1960s. Synthetic drugs
such as LSD and various derivatives of cocaine and many others joined the world of plant derived drugs which had been used for centuries by so-called "primitive" cultures such as
Native Americans. Experimentation with hallucinogens was indeed rampant and extended far beyond the newly emerged societal classification of "hippies" to widely recognized artists and even the halls of academia.
Writers such as Lewis Carroll had become famous, in fact, for his opium induced production of the now classic "Alice in Wonderland". Even some of the work of
Edgar Allan Poe is associated with opium hallucinations. Notables such as Timothy Leary and Aldous Huxley would fashion their lives around the drug induced hallucinations. We must ask
ourselves, however, were these hallucinations truly a reflection of the inner soul? Was there any comparison between the use of such drugs and that use which had been in
play among groups such as the Native Americans for centuries? The answer to both of these questions is a resounding "no". Hallucinogenic drugs do nothing but interfere with
our neurological function and sometimes even do irreparable physiological damage. In this consideration they are often referred to as psychotomimetic. It can be contended, that while some of
these drugs were indeed used by Native Americans and other cultures ceremonially as a part of their spirituality, their use was structured within cultural dictates which made the results considerably
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