Psychedelic Science at Berkeley
This YouTube lecture series by the student-led course on Psychedelic Science offers a great opportunity to learn from some of the big names in the field.
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Introduction to Psychedelic Science at Berkeley is a student-run class that offers a comprehensive overview of the current state of psychedelic research and its applications. The class features guest speaker talks from leading experts in the field, covering a range of topics, including the modern western history of psychedelic drugs, psychedelic rituals and shamanism, the neuroscientific basis and modern research applications of psychedelics, the state of research today and ongoing studies, qualitative psychedelic research, the war on drugs and the need to reframe the psychedelic renaissance, the numinous world of sacred plants, awe and mystical experience, psychedelics and capitalism, modern activism, policy reform, and organizations paving the way, and introduction to therapeutic ketamine.
Each video covers a different topic, with speakers sharing their insights, research and experience in a clear and engaging way. This class is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in learning more about the current state of psychedelic research, and the potential therapeutic applications of psychedelics.
The course was recorded in the Fall of 2020.
About the Provider
UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics (BCSP), founded in September 2020 by a multidisciplinary faculty group including neuroscientist Michael Silver and author Michael Pollan, conducting psilocybin research into cognition, perception, emotion, and their neural bases in the human brain. BCSP's four pillars of basic science, journalism, culture, and community have established it as a leading interdisciplinary hub for psychedelic research and public engagement, producing The Microdose newsletter and a global clinical trials map.
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- PriceFree
- FormatSelf-paced
- Lifecycle statusNo New Dates
- Skillspsychedelic research overviewexpert insightscurrent state of researchtherapeutic applicationspolicy reformactivismsacred plantsawe and mysticismcapitalism and psychedelicstherapeutic ketamine
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