November 4, 2024 The purpose of the Cafe Scientifique was to bring together a panel of leading researchers in Canada with expertise on psychedelics and health equity. An Advisory Committee wascomprised of 13 members (see Appendix A) to provide oversight on the project, includingselecting the panelists and deciding on the format of the event. Support […]
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Maria Sabina was a Mazatec mushroom healer, known as sabia or curandera, who became accidentally famous after conducting a ceremony for a foreigner. However, she had a captivating life long before being ‘discovered.’ Sabina was born in 1894, in Huautla de Jimenez, a small village in the province of Oaxaca, Mexico. Descended from a lineage
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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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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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In Episode 4 of Examining the Psychedelic Renaissance, entitled ‘Beyond the Heroic Skyline’, Sensei Kevin Simpson will investigate what can be learned from exploration to the very edges of our consciousness. Terrence McKenna coined the phrase ‘heroic dose’ to label ingesting five grams of psilocybin mushrooms, but what can we gather from ten and even
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Join Chris Kilham for a discussion on the powerful interaction between psychedelic substances and the yogic arts. Dedicated to supporting indigenous cultures and promoting plant medicine, Chris will call upon his half-century of experience in yoga and meditation to enlighten participants on the powerful benefits of combining yoga and psychedelics. Date: Tuesday, October 6th Time:
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According to the early Buddhist, most of us are like junkies, fuelled by desire into addictive behaviour. The particular addiction that we suffer from is self-authorship. We are however, in the final analysis fictions who would live better lives if we gave up desire, and were motivated by compassion instead. In recent times, society has
Ego Dissolution: Insight Into Meaning Cultivating Wisdom Read More »
Could ayahuasca integrated psychotherapy offer a viable treatment option in the battle against substance abuse and other addiction-based behaviours? Join us and our panel of experts, Dr. Dennis McKenna, Dr. Leanna Standish and Dr. Victoria Hale, as we explore critical questions regarding the western adoption of Ayahuasca-assisted therapy. Date: Tuesday, September 29th Time: 3:00 PM
Join founder and executive director of MAPS, Rick Doblin, Ph.D., for an update on the Capstone Project and what it took to reach this amazing fundraising milestone. Rick will discuss the future implications for MDMA-assisted psychotherapy, now that the necessary funds have been raised to make this medicine a reality. Date: Tuesday, September 22nd Time:
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Even under brief examination it is clear that in the demographics of the modern psychedelic medicine movement, there is a significant underrepresentation of people of color. Most of the plant medicines that are being discussed are indigenous to non-European cultures, and traditionally used by Latin American, African and other cultures. However, the positions of power
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