Pollan, in the book, repeatedly stressed the importance of taking psychedelics in the presence of sober professionals. This is because a “bad trip” can not only be dangerous to the people around the user, but also very traumatic for the user.
If the LSD was taken in a medical environment the user would absolutely not have be allowed to drive. The user would not have be given an additional dose while delusional. When trying to leave the user would most likely have been calmed by a specialist. If this failed the treatment would be conducted in a secure facility and have effective procedures for physically restraining the individual.
There’s also a huge pharmaceutical difference between 4 doses of street acid and micro dosing pharmaceutical grade LSD.
If the LSD was taken in a medical environment the user would absolutely not have be allowed to drive. The user would not have be given an additional dose while delusional. When trying to leave the user would most likely have been calmed by a specialist. If this failed the treatment would be conducted in a secure facility and have effective procedures for physically restraining the individual.
There’s also a huge pharmaceutical difference between 4 doses of street acid and micro dosing pharmaceutical grade LSD.