The Mind-Benders is an educational antidrug[3] documentary film concerning hallucinogens produced for the United States Food and Drug Administration in 1967. It "explores the potential therapeutic uses and the known hazards of LSD and other hallucinogens, as well as some of the motivations of abusers".[1] The color 16 mm film was made available from Bureau of Drug Abuse Control field offices and from the FDA National Medical Audiovisual Center. The government's description states that it contains "graphics that suggest a hallucinogenic experience, snippets of interviews with users (who explain their reasons for taking the drug) and doctors, and taped sessions of research with volunteers, the film delves into the destructive as well as possible positive uses of the drug".[4]
| The Mind-Benders: LSD and the Hallucinogens | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Lee R. Bobker[1] |
| Narrated by | Michael Tolan[1] |
| Edited by | Morton Fuchs |
| Music by | Michael Shapiro |
Production company | Vision Associates[2] |
| Distributed by | FDA Bureau of Drug Abuse Control |
Running time | 26-1/2 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
According to some academics, the policies pursued by the government including this and other anti-drug films, "structured social experience [of users]...in such a way as to generate experiences defined as bad trips".[3]
The film was recommended for school curricula by government and non-government authorities,[5][6][7][8] and was used in some U.S. schools.[9]
See also
edit- List of drug films
- Marijuana (1968 film), a 1968 anti-drug documentary from the same time period
References
edit- ^ a b c d Nowlis, Helen H. (December 1967), Drugs on the College Campus. A Guide for College Administrators. (PDF), Detroit, Mich.: National Association of Student Personnel Administration / sponsored by Food and Drug Administration (DHEW), Washington, D.C., p. 111
- ^
Paul A. Pumplan, Director, FDA Office of Legislative and Governmental Services (1873), "Letter to Senator Carl Curtis", Congressional Record, vol. 113: Cong. 90 Sess. 1 - Parts 13-14, United States Government Printing Office – via Internet Archive
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Jenks, Shepherd M.; Buchanan, David; Montagne, Michael; Smith, Elvin D. (1979), Bunce, Richard (ed.), "Social and Political Sources of Drug Effects: The Case of Bad Trips on Psychedelics", Journal of Drug Issues, 9 (2): 227, doi:10.1177/002204267900900207, S2CID 148534515
- ^ The Mind - Benders: Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and the Hallucinogens at the National Archives and Records Administration
- ^ The Federal effort against organized crime: Hearings, Ninetieth Congress, first session, Part 2, Government Printing Office, 1967, p. 316
- ^ Hearings, Reports and Prints of the Senate Committee on the District of Columbia, United States Government Printing Office, 1970, p. 1688
- ^ Blakeslee, Alton L. (1969), What you should know about drugs and narcotics, Associated Press, p. 47
- ^ Healy, Patrick F.; Manak, James P. (1971), "How to plan a drug-abuse workshop", Drug dependence and abuse resource book, National District Attorneys Association, p. 271
- ^ Drug Abuse for Junior and Senior High School: Science Portion of District Curriculum Guide, San Jose Unified School District, 1969, p. 145
External links
edit- The Mind - Benders: LSD and the Hallucinogens at Internet Archive, "by National Archives and Records Administration", archived December 25, 2009 (public domain)
- The Mind-Benders: LSD and the Hallucinogens at IMDb
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