Chapter 8

History and common myths


Where psychedelic medicine came from, why research stopped and restarted, and the myths that still circulate.

In progressLast updated September 26, 2026

This chapter is being written. Every chapter is reviewed against the published research before it goes live.

What this chapter will cover

  • Early research in the 1950s and 60s, including in Saskatchewan
  • Prohibition and the research pause
  • The modern research revival
  • Common myths, checked against the evidence