"When you read the psychedelic literature, there is a distinction between the so-called natural psychedelics and synthetic psychedelics that are artificially produced"
- Stanislav Grof
About this Quote
This quote by Stanislav Grof is referring to the distinction in between natural as well as synthetic psychedelics. Natural psychedelics are those that are located in nature, such as psilocybin mushrooms, ayahuasca, as well as peyote. Synthetic psychedelics, on the various other hand, are artificially created in a lab. These consist of LSD, MDMA, and DMT. The psychedelic literature often makes a distinction between these two kinds of psychedelics, as they can have various impacts on the individual. Natural psychedelics are often viewed as even more pure and authentic, while artificial psychedelics are viewed as more potent as well as effective. Ultimately, it depends on the private to choose which sort of psychedelic they like.
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