Our mission statement says that we want to be a catalist for the transformation of global consciousness. And as you know, psychedelics are very much at the centre of that. We need to learn how to work in harmony with nature and be part of the solution, rather than part of the problem. I mean, right now, the human species is maybe the most problematic species on the planet,. because of our ability to impact the holeostatic mechanisms that keep the planet tolerable for life. So psychodelics can be aCatalist for refraimng that perspective. Many people, from their psychidelic experiences, especially with the natural psychedelics, come away with this ref
Dennis McKenna is the founder of the McKenna Academy and has conducted research in ethnopharmacology for over 40 years. He is a founding board member of the Heffter Research Institute, and was a key investigator on the Hoasca Project, the first biomedical investigation of ayahuasca. Important Links:
Show Notes:
- ESPD 55 conference
- Goals of the McKenna Academy
- How psychedelics affect our relationship with nature
- Bridging the gap between ancestral and moderns scientific knowledge
- Psychedelics on the safety scale
- Nixon’s war against drugs
- Fear of persecution in the medical community
- LSD being really responsible for the birth of modern neuroscience
- DMT reopening the door to clinical research
- Using psilocybin for end of life applications
- Psychedelics are not just “band-aids”
- Dissipation of knowledge among indigenous tribes
- Reality hallucination
- Therapeutic utility of psychedelics
- Future of psychedelic research
- Making psychedelics more accessible
- Protecting endangered plants
- Forming alliances with indigenous communities
Books Mentioned:
- The Immortality Key; by Brian Muraresku
- How to Change Your Mind; by Michael Pollan
- Psychology and Alchemy; by Carl Jung