Authored by Vikram Zutshi: The shifts in consciousness brought about by psychedelics could help to dissolve our fear of 'the other'...“Microdosing” on psychedelic substances like LSD - ingesting just enough to heighten cognitive faculties, enhance creativity, improve concentration and alleviate depression - is currently back in vogue among people not normally associated with anything remotely ‘countercultural’ in the USA.
The term psychedelic was coined in 1958 by British psychiatrist Humphrey Osmond and is derived from the Greek words psyche ("soul, mind") and delein("to manifest"), hence "soul-manifesting," the implication being that psychedelics can access the soul and develop unused potentials in the human mind. It’s a contention that’s gaining increased acceptance in mainstream universities.



