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Set and setting

For the Bardo Pond album, see Set and Setting (Album).

Set and setting describes the context for psychoactive and particularly psychedelic drug experiences: one’s mindset and the setting in which the user has the experience. This is especially relevant for psychedelic or hallucinogenic experiences; the term was coined by Timothy Leary.


See also

See also

Notes

Notes

  1. ^ Shewan, D., Dalgarno, P. and Reith, G. (2000) “Perceived risk and risk reduction among ecstasy users: the role of drug, set, and setting” in International Journal of Drug Policy, Vol. 10, pp. 431–453
  2. ^ Rosegrant, J. (1976) “The Impact of Set and Setting on Religious Experience in Nature” in Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, Vol. 15, No. 4, pp. 301-310
References

References

  1. Leary, T., Metzner, R. and Alpert, R. (1969) The Psychedelic Expereince: A Manual Based on the. Tibetan Book of the Dead (London: Academic Press)
Further reading

Further reading

  1. Zinberg, N. E. (1984) Drug, Set, and Setting (New Haven: Yale University Press) ISBN 0-300-03110-6

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