Academia on Acid
Originally appearing here. Cartographie Psychedelica was the evocative name of the four-day conference several friends and I attended along with 600 others at the Oakland Marriott last month: the 25th …
MAPS in the Media
‘Magic Mushrooms’ Return to Psychology Labs
Originally appearing here. Cancer survivor Lauri Reamer lived in constant dread that her disease would return, until she took a psychedelic drug in a Johns Hopkins University study. The 48-year mother …
African Psychedelic Plant Offers Hope for Drug Addiction
Originally appearing here. Psychedelic drugs and plants have a proud history of helping troubled people overcome alcohol and drug addictions. Some of the first LSD studies demonstrated that the powerful …
Psychedelics conference in NYC Oct 14 – 16
Originally appearing here. The fifth annual conference Horizons Perspectives on Psychedelics will be held in New York City, October 14 to 16, with the stated aim of opening a fresh dialogue on the role …
Drugs with a healing flare
Originally appearing at http://www.mondaymag.com/articles/entry/the-week-sept-8. Gabor Maté believes Ayahuasca and other psychedelic drugs have more of a mission than just one heck of a wild weekend: …
MAPS Launches Canadian Affiliate, Celebrates 25 Years of Psychedelic Research and Education
Originally appearing at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/9/prweb8749437.htm. This September, the nonprofit research and education organization Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) …
HopeDance Film Screening: Vine of the Soul: Encounters with Ayahuasca
What: Film Screening: Vine of the Soul: Encounters with Ayahuasca When: June 18, 2011, 6 PM (snacks and drinks)/7 PM (film) Where: Arlene Francis Center99 Sixth Street, Santa Rosa, CA Sponsors: HopeDance …
Transcending the Medical Frontiers: Exploring the Future of Psychedelic Drug Research
Originally appearing at http://www.acceler8or.com/2011/07/transcending-the-medical-frontiers-exploring-the-future-of-psychedelic-drug-research/. When I was in graduate school studying behavioral neuroscience …
Noetic Film Night: Vine of the Soul: Encounters with Ayahuasca
What: Noetic Film Night: Vine of the Soul: Encounters with Ayahuasca When: Wednesday, July 6, 2011 Where: EarthRise at IONS, 101 San Antonio Rd, Petaluma CA 94952 Tickets: $10 at the door Website: Noetic …
Why Prescription Ecstasy or LSD Could Happen Much Sooner Than You Think
Originally appearing at http://www.alternet.org/drugs/151394/why_prescription_ecstasy_or_lsd_could_happen_much_sooner_than_you_think/?page=1. Let's say an abuse-ridden childhood has left you with PTSD …
European Ayahuasca Research Symposium
What: European Ayahuasca Research Symposium When: June 17, 2011. 17:00-22:00 Where: Room D0.08, Oude Manhuispoort 4-6, 1012CN, Amsterdam Tickets: Suggested donation Website: http://www.stichtingopen.nl/en/announcement …
Vanguard Science: Psychedelics in the 21st Century
presents Vanguard Science: Psychedelics in the 21st Century Benefit Event & Charity Auction September 18, 2011 Doors at 6 (VIP), 6:30 (Supporter), & 7 PM (Attendee) Auction at 9 PM Granville Island …