PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR ADOLESCENTS, CHildren AND ADULTS
Historical documents point to psychoactive substances being used for healing purposes, but this was just one small aspect of their use.
Instead, spirit medicines played a major role in building connections within communities, sacred rituals, palliative care, exploring consciousness, facilitating creativity and hedonism.
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Read moreArchaeologists have uncovered evidence that psychoactive plants were ceremonially ingested at Philistine temples in the ancient biblical city of Gath, within what is now the state of Israel.
They discovered remnants of the entheogenic plant poison darnel and other non-psychoactive plants that are mainly known to be connected with the worship of female Greek deities.
Read moreHere’s an excerpt from the book Tripping on Utopia: Margaret Mead, the Cold War, and the Troubled Birth of Psychedelic Science about the origins of psychedelic science in 1930s through 1960s.
Read moreAuthor Julien Bonhomme, Ph.D explores how Euro-American psychedelic communities have appropriated Bwiti ibogaine rituals, creating a liminal experience that incorporates from both traditions.
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Read moreStrands of human hair found in a Menorca, Spain, burial site gave researchers insight into hallucinogenic use during prehistoric times by some of the earliest species of humans.
Read moreDrug historian David Herzberg discusses the history of “mind medicines” like Prozac, and parallels between antidepressants and psychedelics.
Read moreAn interesting and questionable article on mescaline.
The article devotes a couple paragraphs on the tendency to vomit after drinking the Bolivian torch or San Pedro cactus. The author fails to comment that in Peru, the San Pedro cactus is used in ceremony, only under the guidance of a shaman and for spiritual purposes. It is not at all common to vomit, though it is true it does not taste good.
The reckless use of these sacred plants, that indigenous cultures have used historically, continues to be problematic.
Here’s an interesting look at the history of psychedelics and some trends.
Read moreExcellent article on the colonization of the ayahuasca experience.
Read moreHere’s a timeline through psychedelic events in human history, from over 7000 years ago.
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