Medicalized Psychedelics Encode Individualism

States and clinics are legalizing a default psychedelic format: tripping alone with a non‑directive guide in licensed facilities. This 'Western Model' claims neutrality, but its solo, inward‑focused design pushes experiences toward self‑interpretation and away from communal or spiritual frameworks, effectively legislating cultural values into care. — If laws and clinical norms standardize one cultural container for psychedelics, they will marginalize religious/communal practices and narrow meaning‑making just as access expands.