Focus on LSD and other psychedelics

United States, 1971

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This film identifies samples of LSD, peyote, DMT, STP, mescaline, psilocybin, hashish and marijuana. A series of situations in which young people advocate use of psychedelics, mostly LSD, is examined giving an opposing point of view. Some of the arguments cover the issues of potential chromosome damage, the ability to better understand oneself while using LSD, and the ability to love others. Written by Max Miller and narrated by Tommy Roe.

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Credits

producer/director

Noel Nosseck

production company

American Educational Films

Avanti Films

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Duration

00:14:30:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1971

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

003879

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Drug abuse - Social aspects

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Drug abuse - Study and teaching

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Amphetamine drugs

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drug abuse - Social aspects

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drug abuse - Study and teaching

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drugs

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drugs - Physiological effect

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drugs - Psychological aspects

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Drugs - Side effects

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Hallucinogenic drugs

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Lysergic acid diethylamide

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Marihuana

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Youth - Drug use

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Lysergic acid diethylamide

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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