If research is allowed to go forward regarding psychedelics it will be interesting to see if the test subjects can remain sober? and if so can they can be happily sober.? It will be interesting to see if they have an entire psychic change and a way to deal with all their problems or if they are more like dry drunks.?
I believe in The Spirituality Of Imperfection Ernie Kurtz contrasts the psychic change caused by exposure to mind-altering substances with psychic change caused by pursuing the AA way of life.?
With legalization of psychedelics preceding apace in the USA I'm sure we will have more complete information emerging eventually. It would have been nice if the information could have emerged in a controlled fashion through careful research in case it is not the panacea that many people apparently believe it is.
I know there was at least one doctor who once believed that alcohol was the panacea for all man's ills and was mistaken. I believe his last name was Smith!?
