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Jenks, Shepherd M. "The Phoenix has Risen from the Ashes: A Socio-Cultural Examination of the Neo-Psychedelic Movement," Department in American Studies, University of New Mexico, December 1997.
There is a budding “neo-psychedelic movement” in the United States. This movement redefines and extends the original psychedelic movement that began in the 1950s, reached its Zenith in the 1960s and declined in the 1970s. As in the original movement, the neo-psychedelic movement comprises large numbers of individuals and various groups that are devoted to the use, promotion and/or study of psychedelic drugs such as LSD, mescaline, psilocybin mushrooms, and MDMA (Ecstasy). These individuals and groups publicize their views and communicate with each other in a variety of newsletters, magazines, books, product catalogs, audio video tapes, at conferences, and on the Internet. This movement continues to profess the benefits of psychedelic drugs in the face of severe penalties for their use, and a predominantly negative view of psychedelics disseminated by the government and the mainstream media. This dissertation examines the history, structure, beliefs, and behaviors of the neo-psychedelic movement within the overall context of American culture.
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