LSD in the House, Cops at the Door: A Psycholytic Therapist Reflects on Her Darkest Moment

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Reilly Capps

In 1988, the Swiss federal health department licensed seven psychiatrists to work with MDMA and LSD. One of the psychiatrists offered to train other providers. Dr. Friederike Meckel, an MD and psychotherapist, began training with them in 1992. The license was withdrawn in 1993, and psychedelics were banned in all contexts in Switzerland. But Dr. Meckel continued to train with the psychiatrist until 1995. Around 1997, Friederike started doing psychedelic sessions on her own... continue reading.

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