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: - McKenna Academy: [https://mckenna.academy/] - ESPD 55 (Ethnopharmacologic Search for Psychoactive Drugs): [https://espd55.com/] - Twitter: [https://twitter.com/DennisMcKenna4] - ICEERS (International Center for Ethno-botanical Education, Research, and Service): [https://www.iceers.org/] Show Notes: 00:00 - Start 02:20 - Main Podcast 04:22 - ESPD 55 conference 08:51 - How psychedelics affect our relationship with nature 13:09 - Bridging the gap between ancestral and moderns scientific knowledge 20:33 - Nixon’s war against drugs 22:11 - Psychedelics on the safety scale 24:35 - LSD being really responsible for the birth of modern neuroscience 36:15 - DMT reopening the door to clinical research 42:36 - Psychedelics are not just “band-aids” 50:15 - Reality hallucination 58:08 - Future of psychedelic research 01:01:44 - Protecting endangered plants - Goals of the McKenna Academy - Fear of persecution in the medical community - Using psilocybin for end of life applications - Dissipation of knowledge among indigenous tribes - Therapeutic utility of psychedelics - Making psychedelics more accessible - 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
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. Full Podcast: https://youtu.be/brOj7SINykM Important Links: - McKenna Academy: [https://mckenna.academy/] - ESPD 55 (Ethnopharmacologic Search for Psychoactive Drugs): [https://espd55.com/] - Twitter: [https://twitter.com/DennisMcKenna4] - ICEERS (International Center for Ethno-botanical Education, Research, and Service): [https://www.iceers.org/]
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. Full Podcast: https://youtu.be/brOj7SINykM Important Links: - McKenna Academy: [https://mckenna.academy/] - ESPD 55 (Ethnopharmacologic Search for Psychoactive Drugs): [https://espd55.com/] - Twitter: [https://twitter.com/DennisMcKenna4] - ICEERS (International Center for Ethno-botanical Education, Research, and Service): [https://www.iceers.org/]