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# #19 – MDMA, PTSD, ACAB
- URL: https://ghost.psymposia.com/mdma-ptsd-acab-psychedelics-far-right-police-military/
- Published: 2020-08-14T22:09:10.000Z
- Updated: 2021-12-01T08:36:14.000Z
- Description: In this episode, we explore the implications of MAPS’ main political strategy: demonstrating affinity for and utility to the police, the military, the far right, and individuals who have repeatedly upheld violent white supremacism. Unpacking a recent article by David Nickles, we examine the “ends ju
- Author: Plus Three
- Tags: Podcasts, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-25 22:59

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In this episode, we explore the implications of MAPS’ main political strategy: demonstrating affinity for and utility to the police, the military, the far right, and individuals who have repeatedly upheld violent white supremacism.

Unpacking a [recent article](https://ghost.psymposia.com/acab/) by David Nickles, we examine the “ends justifies the means” logic that has become pervasive in psychedelic research.

As uprisings against the police rage on from Portland to Chicago, we—as as part of a drug-using, criminalized subculture—must acknowledge and challenge the white supremacist and classist institutions of policing, in all forms.

Co-hosts: Brian Normand, Neşe Devenot, David Nickles, Brian Pace. Editor: Matt Payne.

## Watch  

**Episode links**

[We Need to Talk About MAPS Supporting The Police, The Military, and Violent White Supremacism](https://ghost.psymposia.com/acab/) by David Nickles

[Considerations for MAPS, a thread](https://twitter.com/psymposia/status/1285301988805074944?s=20&ref=ghost.psymposia.com)

[Statement of Solidarity: MAPS Stands Against Systemic Racism and for Justice and Healing](https://maps.org/news/media/8181-statement-of-solidarity?ref=ghost.psymposia.com)

[Harvard’s headache cure: LSD?](http://www.dosenation.com/listing.php?id=7955&ref=ghost.psymposia.com) (via Dose Nation – read the Halperngate comments)

[Halperngate](https://erowid.org/culture/characters/halpern%5Fjohn/halpern%5Fjohn%5Farticle1.shtml?ref=ghost.psymposia.com) by Jon Hanna

[The Bad Shaman Meets the Wayward Doc](http://www.tripzine.com/listing.php?id=650&ref=ghost.psymposia.com) by Erik Davis

[The Future of Psychedelic Discourse](https://techgnosis.com/the-future-of-psychedelic-culture/?ref=ghost.psymposia.com) by Erik Davis

[Halperngate Video](https://www.bitchute.com/video/w56oF3HPF1zP/?ref=ghost.psymposia.com): Mark McCloud confronts John Halpern and Rick Doblin at the LSD Symposium in Basel, Switzerland. January 2006

[Halperngate Extended](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs0eQDHkjyQ&feature=youtu.be&ref=ghost.psymposia.com)

[AXIOS on HBO: Palantir CEO Alex Karp on work for ICE](https://youtu.be/ChwSTuDa9RY?ref=ghost.psymposia.com)

[Drug Positive #20: Lucy in the Sky with Nazis](http://drugpositive.org/dpp-20-lucy-in-the-sky-with-nazis?ref=ghost.psymposia.com) with Brian Pace