Break on Through
Betty Eisner's Problematic Use of Psychedelics, Groups, and Control for Integrative Experiences
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4002352 |
|---|---|
| Authors | T Davidson (0000-0001-6964-5788, York University Toronto Ontario Canada), Patric Plesa (0000-0003-4124-0433, Toronto Metropolitan University Toronto Ontario Canada) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | e70027-e70027 |
| Publication date | 2025-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-5061 • E-ISSN: 1520-6696 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/jhbs.70027 |
| PMID | 40497317 |
| OpenAlex | W4411214911 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 48 |
Betty Eisner represents a prominent figure in the "golden age" of psychedelics research, as well as a cautionary tale about questionable therapeutic practices, exercising authority and control, and the misuse of psychedelics during the counterculture of the 1960s and 70s. Situating her work and the consequences of her problematic practices in the counterculture, the Human Potential Movement, and integrative experiences helps provide some context for the decline of the first wave of psychedelics research and the more cautious and conservative approach to the second wave of psychedelics research. Some of the dangers associated with figures like Eisner, and consequently the first wave of psychedelics, may help explain the slower development of group therapy approaches and the inclusion of social context in the second wave focus on psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy
Psychoanalysis · Chemical synthesis and alkaloids · Diverse academic research themes · Psychedelics and Drug Studies · Psychology
The Romance of American Psychology
Human hallucinogen research
The Use of LSD in Psychotherapy and Alcoholism
Challenging the UN drug control conventions
Manifest your desires
Foulkes' Concept of the Matrix
Psychedelic-Assisted Group Therapy
Set, Setting, and Matrix
The Psychedelic Explorer’s Guide
The Psychotropic Effect of Ketamine
How to Change Your Mind
American Healing”
Architects of Adjustment
Contact, Encounter, and Exchange at Esalen
How Psychologically Dangerous are T-Groups and Encounter Groups
The Image of Man Implicit in Encounter Group Theory
A History of the "Third Force" in Psychology
Humanistic Psychology
Toward a psychology of being
The American Soul Rush
Baring the soul
LSD before Leary
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |