MULTIDISCIPLINARY ASSOCIATION FOR PSYCHEDELIC STUDIES SPECIAL EDITION: Psychedelics & the Mind/Body Connection Edited by David Jay Brown, M.A. VOLUME XXI NUMBER 1 MULTIDISCIPLINARY ASSOCIATION FOR PSYCHEDELIC STUDIES “The Summoning of the Muse” by A. Andrew Gonzalez. Acrylic on panel. Standard limited edition canvas (giclée) print, numbered and signed by the artist. 20 x 28 inches, $850. Large limited edition canvas (giclée) print, numbered and signed by the artist. 40 x 56 inches, $2000. For more information about the artist and to purchase prints, please visit http://www.maps.org/gonzalez/. MAPS’ share of the proceeds from artwork sales goes directly to supporting MAPS’ research and educational projects. maps bulletin • volume xxi number 1 1 MAPS (the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies) is a membership-based organization. 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In this issue, guest editor David Jay Brown shares with us some unique perspectives about how psychedelics challenge how we think about the connection between the mind and the body. Special issues of the Bulletin are intended to shed light on and gener- ate discussion about the many ways that psychedelics can make a posi- tive contribution to people’s lives beyond the specific therapeutic context. While past articles have focused on the use of psychedelics for spiritual, emotional, and creative practices, this issue discusses the use of psychedel- ics to enhance physical activities (such as yoga, sports, dance, bodywork, and fire-spinning) as well as to catalyze mind/body healing. This special issue is longer than past ones thanks to David Jay Brown himself, who From the deskmade a generous of Rick donation toDoblin, cover the extra printing Ph.D. costs associated with finding more outstanding articles than he or MAPS originally anticipated. In accordance with our mission, MAPS ways to integrate these powerful substanc- devotes our precious resources to research es into our culture, and this requires us exploring the psychotherapeutic applica- to be mature enough to move beyond the tions of psychedelics and marijuana with blunt, misguided perspectives of prohibi- the goal of developing them into legal tion. In a post-prohibition world (which prescription medicines. While this is our may perhaps even come within our own most important goal, it is by no means lifetimes) stories like those in this special the only way that psychedelics have been issue will become increasingly common. used for millennia, nor is it the only way For now, they are rare—or at least rarely Rick Doblin, Ph.D. that millions of people are currently using discussed in public settings—and MAPS MAPS Executive Director them. The criminalization of psychedel- is proud to contribute to increasing the ics and marijuana, has led to their non- breadth and depth of our cultural discus- scientific and non-medical uses often sion surrounding psychedelics. being seen as examples of drug abuse. This If not for David Jay Brown’s generous special issue is meant to directly contradict personal donation, we’d be presenting a that overly simplistic perspective. Indeed, narrower and less comprehensive per- even Dr. Nora Volkow, current Director of spective. By the same token, if not for the the US National Institute on Drug Abuse generous personal donations from MAPS (NIDA) recently said, “Most people [who] members, our research agenda would be take drugs are not addicted to drugs, [just] significantly more limited. Psychedel- like most people who eat chocolate, even if ics can enrich our lives in a wide range they eat more than they should, are not ad- of ways. Yet because of the relatively few dicted to chocolate.” people with the motivation, courage, and While the reports in this issue are not resources to support our efforts and the in our view examples of drug abuse, nei- lack of government, industry, and major ther are they practices we recommend that foundation support for psychedelic re- everyone try. Neither recommending nor search, your help is needed. Please consider condemning the uses of psychedelics de- donating to MAPS as generously as you scribed in this Bulletin, we simply intend to can, regardless of whether that’s a lot or report as objectively and accurately as we a little. can how they are being used. This is part of our overall mission to help our society Together, we can inspire, astonish, and to honestly acknowledge both the full heal our world. range of potentials and the full range of risks associated with their use. It’s only af- ter an honest and balanced assessment that Rick Doblin, Ph.D., MAPS Founder and our society will find the most appropriate Executive Director maps bulletin • volume xxi number 1 3 A in baseball history—for sports fans and psychedelic A legendary day enthusiasts alike—occurred on June 12, 1970, when the late Pittsburgh Pirates’ pitcher Dock Ellis hurled a no-hitter against the San Diego Padres while under the influence of LSD.