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Mindscape reintegrates psychedelics into mainstream consciousness as a means of healing mental health issues and paying homage to the indigenous history of plant medicine. Psychedelics, in many forms, have been utilized for millennia. As western society gained access to these powerful substances, their misuse and stigmatization began. Projects like MKUlta, characterized by testing on unwitting patients and the hopes of discovering a new mind-control agent, led to mistrust in the US government’s intentions. This deception effectively halted scientific research. Peyote, a natural psychedelic which has been used by Native Americans for centuries and remains integral to their religious beliefs, has been limited by prohibition laws, unsustainable crop management, and rapid land development. This therapy center confronts the fact that our government decides who has agency in using certain tools.

As scientists probe back into the world of psychedelics, they are seeing outstanding results regarding the healing effects for patients experiencing depression, anxiety, PTSD, and addiction disorders. The center focuses on providing a transformative journey that fosters introspection, emotional release, and positive perceptual shifts; building a window to the future which reveals the advent and necessity for psychedelics in the world of brain medicine.