Talking Psychedelics with Dennis McKenna, PhD
In this episode, I talk to Dennis McKenna, Ph.D about the different types of psychedelics, organized religion and its problems, differences in Western and Eastern modes of thought, and more.
Guest Bio:
The professional and personal interests of Dennis McKenna, Ph.D are centered on the interdisciplinary study of ethnopharmacology and plant hallucinogens. He received his Doctorate in 1984 from the University of British Columbia, where his doctoral research focused on ethnopharmacological investigations of the botany, chemistry, and pharmacology of ayahuasca and oo-koo-he, two orally-active tryptamine-based hallucinogens used by indigenous peoples in the Northwest Amazon. He is a founding board member of the Heffter Research Institute and serves on the advisory board of non-profit organizations in the fields of ethnobotany and botanical medicines. At the Heffter Research Institute, he continues his focus on the therapeutic uses of psychoactive medicines derived from nature and used in indigenous ethnomedical practices.
Shownotes:
Comparative consideration of psychedelics and their respective benefits and challenges
Ayahuasca
Scientific knowledge and its limitations
Fundamental differences between Eastern and Western modes of thought
Organized religion and its problems
and more…
Links:
Ethnopharmacologic Search for Psychoactive Drugs: 50th Anniversary
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Watch talks from the conference here
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