Psychedelics in Africa: The Untold Story - Revisited with Darren Le Baron

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After spending three months in Southern Africa among the San Bushmen, Zulu, and Himba communities, Darren returns to share insights by revisiting his popular series "Psychedelics in Africa: The Untold Story."

This series takes a closer look at the ancient history, mythology, and scientific studies surrounding psychoactive compounds found in Africa. For millennia, these powerful plants and fungi have been used by Africa's earliest indigenous peoples for spiritual and community growth—a practice that remains largely overlooked by modern scholars.

This presentation encompasses both African and Diasporic cultures, offering valuable information through academic references, highlighting correlations in symbolism and references in language which reveal thought-provoking insights.

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The Psychedelic Research Society Of The University Of Bristol Presents: The History, Harm Reduction, and Research at UK Festivals with Mez from PsyCare UK

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Bristol PsySocial - Psychedelic Tradition in the Modern Age: Nature, Indigeneity & Reciprocity

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Come join us for an evening of fascinating discussion, yummy food, and connection. Our socials are an opportunity to explore and cross-pollinate ideas related to psychedelics and network with a community of like-minded others. Whether you have a background in mental health, previous experience with psychedelics, or are simply curious about other states of consciousness, all are welcome.

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We're living in a time of disconnect from the more-than-human world and place-based knowledge of our own lands. In this talk, philosopher and researcher Caspar Montgomery will question what it means to cultivate traditions and how to create modern-day psychedelic rituals that are fit for a world that is only going to get weirder. He will discuss our evolving relationship with nature, tradition, and indigenous wisdom in psychedelia and beyond.

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Yawanawa Traditions: Researching Amazonian Psychedelics

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Join us for an insightful exploration into the rich cultural and spiritual traditions of the Yawanawa people of the Amazon with Dr. Marie Fe Gabara, an expert in anthropology and indigenous studies. This talk will dive into the intersection of Yawanawa traditions, the use of psychedelics in spiritual practices, and their broader anthropological significance. Dr. Gabara will share her research on the Yawanawa’s unique relationship with the natural world and the role psychedelics play in their cultural heritage. This event is a unique opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of Amazonian cultures and their profound wisdom from an anthropological perspective

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Theochemistry: Chemical Mediators of the Unknown

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Join OPS for an exploration into strange and unusual psychoactive substances like DMT, Salvia, and highly potent cannabinoids. There are compounds that induce downward-shifts in pitch perception to dream-inducing giraffe bone beverages. Aidan will take the audience on a safari through some of his own psychoactive inventions that probe the boundaries of the chemistry of our consciousness.

About Aidan: He has invented a handful of novel psychedelic substances, and is currently investigating a 200-year old mystery surrounding a dream-inducing caterpillar. He is hoping to use the outcome of this study to explore the neurochemistry of dreaming.

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The Science of Psychedelics with Dr. David Luke

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The traditional use of psychoactive plants and fungi for spiritual and shamanic rituals has occurred for thousands of years, whereas the Western scientific research of these substances has only been explored in the last 100 years, and prohibition stalled the last 50 years of this.

In this talk you will be introduced to the science of these traditional psychedelics along with their modern counterparts first synthesised in the 20th century. Dr. Luke will also touch upon the mental health applications for these drugs.

Now that scientific research is resuming, what do psychedelics tell us about the weirder side of human consciousness, and what can be learned from the traditional shamanic practices with these substances? Find this out and more in this enlightening talk.

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An Evening with The Yawanawá - Voices of the Forest

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The Yawanawá are an Indigenous group from the Gregorio River region of the Brazilian Rainforest. They have ancient ancestral knowledge to share, which can teach us all how to live in deeper connection with nature and with each other.

Join us for a very special schedule of activities and experiences, guided by our Yawanawá hosts, where we’ll experience the ancient origins of plant medicines, and the folklore and meaning behind Yawanawá songs, music, art and ceremonies.

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The 50 Year Ban on Psychedelics - An Evening with Prof David Nutt

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The Godfather of Neuropsychopharmacology”, Professor David Nutt, will join us at the University of Sussex to delve into the divisive history of psychedelic policy and why the banning of psychedelics in the early 1970s was perhaps the worst censorship of science in history.

In this thought-provoking talk, Professor Nutt will explore the profound benefits of psychedelics in the realms of mental health and the shortcomings of current drug policy.

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Meeting Iboga: The World’s Most Potent Psychedelic

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There has been a lot of chatter and press about iboga, the ancient African psychedelic, in recent years. Most notably for its unique effectiveness in treating addictions to opiates and other powerful drugs by relieving physical symptoms of craving and withdrawal.

In this talk, we welcome Aluba Fénix, who has been working with iboga since 2012, was initiated into the Bwiti tradition in Gabon in 2014, and now holds ceremonies with iboga medicine.

The evening will begin with a presentation by Aluba on the ancestry of the iboga medicine followed by a Q&A with the audience.

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The Origins, History & Future of Psychedelics with Darren Le Baron

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In this thought-provoking presentation Darren will be sharing his extensive research on the origins of the indigenous usage of psychedelics.

Several communities use these sacred plants in their rites of passage, initiation ceremonies and daily rituals. We have discovered that when these groups left the African continent onto new pastures their practices travelled with them.

Darren will take you on a historical journey from the pre-historic ancient world and bring you into the here and now. He will also explore the current psychedelic renaissance (as some have coined it) and where we are potentially heading.