This term is closely linked to the counterculture or also known underground movements. You can see artistic, musical, literary and scientific manifestations. They seek to replicate and / or enhance the alteration of sensitivity produced by hallucinogenic drugs to break the imposed limits of consciousness and reality as we see things and live.
It is important to note that the British psychiatrist Humphry Osmond was responsible for introducing the term psychedelic in 1957, describing it as "what the mind reveals" or "what the soul manifests."
These manifestations of the experiences and psychic states of the individual are characterized especially by the alteration of the sensitivity and that in normal conditions they remain hidden and manifest in the form of constant hallucinations, euphoria or intense states of depression.
On the other hand, that element or substance that causes the euphoric manifestation or stimulation is also called psychedelic, for example, hallucinogenic drugs such as LSD are also known as psychedelics because they cause those who consume the manifestations mentioned above.
And also in colloquial language, the word psychedelic is often used when you want to give an account of what is strange, extravagant or that has the characteristics of a hallucination. The movie Panic and Madness in Las Vegas has an absolutely psychedelic aesthetic.
However, in colloquial language, the word psychedelic is generally used when one wants to account for or refer to what is strange, extravagant, different or has the characteristics of a hallucination. The movie Panic and Madness in Las Vegas has an absolutely psychedelic aesthetic.
During the 1970s, Psychedelia lost its strength due to the birth and development of other currents that displaced it considerably. He was able to make his mark especially in video clip, film, music and psychedelic art.
Meanwhile, psychedelic art and music are the product of the so-called psychedelic experience induced by the ingestion of drugs popularly known as psychedelics: LSD, cannabis, peyote, among the most widespread and well-known. On this flight or trip that proposes the psychedelic experience, you will experience unusually intense hallucinations and perceptions.
