Unstable therapists and an intoxicating sense of power

~ Jason Schwartz

A sentence to ponder on a hot topic.

“The trouble is, LSD attracts unstable therapists as much as it does the neurotic patient,” said Sidney Cohen, a leading psychedelic researcher and psychiatrist, in 1963. “It gives them an intoxicating sense of power to bestow such a fabulous experience on others.”

Enders, C. (2024, August 23). Opinion | How Psychedelic Research Got High On Its Own Supply. The New York Times. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/23/opinion/psychedelics-mdma-mental-health.html

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Published by Jason Schwartz

I have been an addiction professional and social worker since 1994. I started blogging in 2005 as the Clinical Director at Dawn Farm. I currently serve as the Director of Social Work and Spiritual Care for a healthcare system. I've also served as the Director of Behavioral Health at another hospital. I'm also a lecturer at Eastern Michigan University’s School of Social Work. Views expressed here are my own. Keep in mind that the field, the contexts in which the field operates, and my views have changed over time.

One thought on “Unstable therapists and an intoxicating sense of power”

  1. Yet, for some strange reason, some folks continue to circle back to this approach. The “Journey to the Center of the Mind” milieu… For reference… a Ted Nugent song.

    Respectfully,

    Don Mrdjenovic, CADC, CCS

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