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By banning psychedelic research we have not only given up the study of an interesting drug or group of substances, but also abandoned one of the most promising approaches to the understanding of the human mind and consciousness.
Stanislav Grof
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Stanislav Grof
Age: 93
Born: 1931
Born: July 1
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