there is good empirical data on psychedelic experiences and long-term positive mental health outcomes. Beginning with the famous Good Friday Experiment, in which a bunch of straight-laced divinity school students had their minds blown by 30 mg of purified psilocybin and then followed over the course of twenty-five years, a growing body of evidence suggests that even a single intense experience of chemical ecstasy can provide long-lasting benefits, alleviating depression and enhancing openness to experience, mood, aesthetic appreciation of the world, compassion, and altruistic behavior.113
