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:

ESPD 55 conference
Goals of the McKenna Academy
How psychedelics affect our relationship with nature
Bridging the gap between ancestral and moderns scientific knowledge
Psychedelics on the safety scale
Nixon’s war against drugs
Fear of persecution in the medical community
LSD being really responsible for the birth of modern neuroscience
DMT reopening the door to clinical research
Using psilocybin for end of life applications
Psychedelics are not just “band-aids”
Dissipation of knowledge among indigenous tribes
Reality hallucination
Therapeutic utility of psychedelics
Future of psychedelic research
Making psychedelics more accessible
Protecting endangered plants
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

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Dennis McKenna—Rebooting Yourself with Psychedelics (EP.120)