In episode 13 of Examining the Psychedelic Renaissance, Spencer Hawkswell, CEO of TheraPsil, will discuss psilocybin-assisted therapy and its future potential. Date: Tuesday, December 15th Time: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM PST (8:00 PM – 9:30 PM EST) About Spencer Hawkswell Spencer Hawkswell is the CEO at TheraPsil, an organization which advocates for the clinical application […]
Bufo alvarius is a nocturnal amphibian that secretes one of nature’s most powerful hallucinogens. Wade Davis is a notorious adventurer that speaks on his potent encounters with ‘the toad’. In episode 12 of Examining the Psychedelic Renaissance, explorer Wade Davis will examine the discovery of high concentration of 5-MeO-DMT in the venom of Bufa alvarius,
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In episode 11 of Examining the Psychedelic Renaissance, Josh and Kelly of Dragonfly Earth Medicine will be joined by Heartwood Mountain Sanctuary’s Delphina Dorrance, to discuss cannabis’ transformative potential. Date: Tuesday, December 1st Time: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM PST (8:00 PM – 9:30 PM EST) The therapeutic properties of cannabis benefit mankind at a
In episode 10 of Examining the Psychedelic Renaissance, a panel of doctors and experts will discuss the use of MDMA-assisted therapy to treat eating disorders and PTSD. Date: Tuesday, November 24th Time: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM PST (8:00 PM – 9:30 PM EST) About Dr. Adele Lafrance Dr. Lafrance is the co-creator of the
Join Zoe Helene for a discussion on the interconnectedness of the universe. During this webinar, Zoe will delve into how we can explore our ancestry and individual and collective past through the use of sacred plant medicine. Some questions she’ll examine include: Who are we? Where do we come from? How did we get to
What are the implications of a psychedelic renaissance for religious and spiritual communities without a tradition of entheogen use? For the upcoming episode of Examining the Psychedelic Renaissance, we will be joined by Rabbi Zac Kamanetz to discuss the significance of incorporating psychedelics into Abrahamic religions. Date: Tuesday, November 10th Time: 5:00 PM – 6:30
From the get-go, here’s my thesis (or the “tl;dr” if you were born after Lady Gaga wore a meat dress to the MTV video music awards): lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) is as effective or better than existing pharmacological interventions for schizophrenia1. As it turns out, I’m not the first person to advance this thesis2, and
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In Episode 7 of Examining the Psychedelic Renaissance, Ifetayo Harvey will discuss the healing potential of psychedelics. 2020 has been one of the most turbulent and traumatic years in living memory, but it has also seen psychedelic-assisted therapy and drug decriminalization permeate mainstream consciousness. Date: Tuesday, November 3rd Time: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM PST (8:00
Jake Kobrin, Chris Dyer, Amanda Sage, Simon Haiduk, and Chor Boogie are world-renowned contemporary artists that will discuss the role of visionary art in the next episode of Examining the Psychedelic Renaissance Visionary art is characterized by art that expresses prophetic, mystical, or transcending experiences the artist has had. Among their creative endeavors and artist
It was a hot summer day, and the ice-coffee I was sipping was more delicious than ever. It had nothing to do with the beans, nor the brewing, nor the coffee shop – but rather, this ball of energy sitting across from me, laughing and telling me about his little adventures around the city. I
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