Talk:LSD/Archives/ 8

Semi-protected edit request on 3 February 2022: LSD, the Counterculture, & MKULTRA
I would like to substantially modify the CIA history & counterculture paragraphs in the introduction to more accurately reflect political uses of the drug during the Cold War based on NYT journalist's Stephen Kinzer's "Poisoner in Chief" and the anecdotes told in "Acid Dreams" (Ctb. Leary, Huxley, Ginsberg, etc.).

I am a current undergraduate who completed an academic thesis on the history of "mind control" experiments. The topic of MKULTRA is, in my opinion, unambiguously central to the history of the drug. Given that the intellectual leaders of the counterculture movement (Leary, Ram Dass, Lennon, Huxley, Ginsberg, among many others) unanimously attribute the spread of psychedelics to the CIA, it may be worth expanding the "History" section with more detail as well. My edits and bibliography are lengthy enough that it would be easier to simply submit drafted edits to the Wikipedia team than request them through this format.

Given the renewed cultural interest in psychedelic art, recreational drug use, and psychedelic-assisted-therapy, it is essential to provide balanced, transparent information on the confusing, heavy, and paranoia-inducing history of LSD as a potential weapon tested for interstate conflict. Written skillfully, this information has the ability to substantially reduce the risk of a bad trip for amateur users careless in their information intake. I hope to provide Wikipedia with reputable scholarly information on a psychologically fraught topic in order to minimize potential harm. Gsalamander (talk) 00:26, 3 February 2022 (UTC)


 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Though, since your changes appear to be intensive, I would recommend editing other parts of the encyclopedia to gain WP:AUTOCONFIRMED status, which you can get automatically after 4 days and 10 edits. casualdejekyll  00:29, 3 February 2022 (UTC)

Why LSD and not LAD
Makes no sense that it’s LSD and not LAD 2600:1000:B022:CEDD:25CC:1D15:2D62:12F9 (talk) 20:18, 25 November 2022 (UTC)