Russell Hausfeld is a Cincinnati-based journalist and senior writer for the Russell Hausfeld is a Dig Curator at Truthdig. A Cincinnati-based journalist who covers perspectives on psychedelic science, industry and culture, he has a...
Russell Hausfeld is a Cincinnati-based journalist and senior writer for the Russell Hausfeld is a Dig Curator at Truthdig. A Cincinnati-based journalist who covers perspectives on psychedelic science, industry and culture, he has a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Religious Studies from the University of Cincinnati, and his reporting has been cited in 'Vice', 'The Nation', 'New York Magazine', and elsewhere.
Russell Hausfeld / TruthdigMar 21, 2024
Rick Doblin, the pioneer of MDMA therapy, advocates for dosing soldiers upon enlistment. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Russell Hausfeld / TruthdigJan 11, 2024
The pioneering psychedelics advocacy group has traded its “public benefit model” for one closer to traditional pharma. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Russell Hausfeld / TruthdigMar 23, 2023
This is the concluding feature story in the multi-part Dig series, “The Ecstasy of Agony,” investigating the politics of psychedelic research and its commercialization, with a focus on the historic and present-day links between psychedelia and the military. The first feature explored how veterans were deployed by the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies' (MAPS) as public relations mascots to gain public sympathy for psychedelic pharmaceutical agendas. This piece delves deeper into the lived experiences of veterans recruited by MAPS and explores allegations of manipulation tactics on the part of MAPS and its researchers — allegations that raise serious questions about MAPS' methods and relationships with veterans over the last decade. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )
Russell Hausfeld / TruthdigFeb 8, 2023
A conversation with psychedelic activist David Nickles about “Non-Prohibitionist Critique” and the dangers of right-wing appropriation of experimental drug treatments. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
Russell Hausfeld / TruthdigJan 24, 2023
For the the first time in nearly half a century, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs has opened a number of its locations for clinical trials of psychedelic drugs. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Russell Hausfeld / TruthdigDec 28, 2022
A photo essay of the U.S. military’s weaponization of hallucinogens, culminating in the stockpiling of super-psychedelic “BZ” cluster bombs. Dig deeper
Russell Hausfeld / TruthdigDec 27, 2022
There is evidence of a serious lack of understanding of consent in the psychedelics industry. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
Russell Hausfeld / TruthdigDec 7, 2022
The notion of psychedelic treatment as a “reset” for the brain has become exceedingly popular, but the expectations instilled by this type of language can be harmful to patients. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Russell Hausfeld / TruthdigDec 6, 2022
A Marine lieutenant colonel uses bad science to advocate for daily LSD supplements for active-duty troops. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Russell Hausfeld / TruthdigDec 2, 2022
Dispelling the myth that psychedelics will usher in a progressive utopia without accompanying political activity aimed at systemic socioeconomic change. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Russell Hausfeld / TruthdigNov 30, 2022
In previously unreported statements made at the 2017 International Drug Policy Reform Conference, Rick Doblin, executive director of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), discussed rumors of secret Pentagon studies with MDMA, as well as the reasons for hesitancy on the part of some government agencies to fund MAPS’ research. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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