All drugs, conventional and unconventional, have the capacity to give us new information about ourselves, from coffee which speeds us up, to LSD which takes us dramatically past the boundaries of our ordinary mind, to alcohol which reduces our inhibitions. Any of these drugs, in an appropriate dosage, with the appropriate set and setting, can be positive. The psychedelics are the ones most capable of catalyzing mental illness. All drugs are physically taxing. Any of them may be overwhelming.
Hallucinations are typical.
Because these experiences are so powerful, the need to integrate them is essential and challenging. Without integration, the powerful experiences may be split off from the rest of the personality and be of minimal use, or even impede personal growth. A safe environment and an experienced guide are important during the experience. Used in on-going therapy, psychedelics will accelerate personal growth. With the empathogens and psychedelics, it is especially easy to open life myth, open psychically, and experience karmic patterns, shamanic journeys, and kundalini awakening.