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#REDIRECT [[psychedelic]] |
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not to be confused with Shagedelic |
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The term was first coined as a noun in 1956 by psychiatrist [[Humphry Osmond]], as an alternative descriptor for hallucinogenic drugs in the context of [[psychedelic psychotherapy]]. The term featured in a now-famous exchange with [[Aldous Huxley]], in which the ill-fated term phanerothyme was suggested: |
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To make this trivial world sublime, |
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take half a gram of phanerothyme. |
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Osmond responded: |
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To fathom Hell or soar angelic, |
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just take a pinch of psychedelic. |
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The use of psychedelic drugs became widespread in the mid-1960s. [[Timothy Leary]], who was largely responsible for the popularization of the term "psychedelic", was a well known proponent of their use, as was Aldous Huxley. The fashion for psychedelic drugs gave its name to the visual style of psychedelia, and to a rock music style that became known as [[psychedelic music]]. |
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[[Wikipedia:Psychedelic]] |
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[[Category:Definitions]] |
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[[Category:Drugs]] |
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[[Category:Psychology]] |
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Latest revision as of 22:27, 28 May 2007
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