Tag: History

Kambo: Discoverings Its Origins

Historical records from 1881–1936 in the Guyanas describe frog-based scarification rituals enhancing hunters’ skills. Linked...

Between East and West: Rediscovering Egypt’s Forgotten Psychedelic Psychiatry (1950s-1970s)

A forgotten cache of LSD-25 in Cairo reveals Egypt’s overlooked role in early psychedelic psychiatry....

Jonathan Ott, apostle for jurema and entheogens, dies at 76

American chemist Jonathan Ott, who died on July 5th at 76, was a pioneering psychonaut....

Examining the Discursive Role of María Sabina in Modern Psychedelic Therapy

Western interest in psilocybin has sparked criticism from Indigenous communities, whose traditions were nearly erased...

The Golden Decade of Psychedelic Therapy in Argentina

Susana Garcia, an Argentinian woman, was treated for severe anorexia in the 1950s using LSD...

Introduction to Women and Psychedelics

Women and Psychedelics: Uncovering Invisible Voices highlights the overlooked contributions of women in the history...

Morals Will Always Outweigh Unjust Laws

Ayanna Bell's commentary explores the relevance of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail,"...

Did The Master’s Tools Dismantle the Master’s House?: Anti-Psychiatry, Robin Farquharson and Acid Anarchism

Robin Farquharson is a transitional figure through whom it is possible to explore the transformation...

From Psychiatric Clinics to Magical Centre: LSD in the Netherlands

In this article, Stephen Snelders explores a watershed in the diffusion of LSD in the...