Horizons: Contemporary Perspectives on Psychedelics
Saturday, October 27 2007 (1pm - 6pm)
Judson Memorial Church
55 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012
Speakers:
Kenneth Alper MD, Rick Doblin Ph.D, Neal Goldsmith MD, Alex & Allyson Grey, Julie Holland MD, Howard Lotsof, Allison McKim, Michael Mithoefer MD, Ethan Nadelmann Ph.D and Andrew Sewell MD.
Horizons is an afternoon of learning about psychedelics. Psychedelics are a unique class of psychoactive drugs that have been used by humans for thousands of years. Millions of people in every corner of the globe have used them to alter their consciousness in search of introspective contemplation, spiritual insights, creative exploration and physical and psychological healing.
In the 1950's and early 1960's, legal research with psychedelics spurred important discoveries in science and psychology. During the 1960s, psychedelics entered worldwide popular culture. Fueled by the wild social dogmas of the era, recreational use become commonplace. Questions about their safety, medical value, history and implications in politics and culture were unfortunately answered with numerous myths spread by both their users and the media.
Times are changing. The freewheeling sixties are now a distant memory and the hype of the millennial rave fever has finally been laid to rest. Incredibly, in the face of government and institutional biases, a small group of dedicated researchers and activists have orchestrated a renaissance in psychedelic research that is re-shaping the public's understanding of these unique substances.
Horizons seeks to open a fresh dialogue about psychedelics and challenges the 21st century to rethink their role in history, culture, medicine, spirituality and art.
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See the website for more info:
http://www.horizonsnyc.org/
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