The Evolved Psychology of Psychedelic Set and Setting: Inferences Regarding the Roles of Shamanism and Entheogenic Ecopsychology
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DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.619890
Abstract: This review illustrates the relevance of shamanism and its evolution under effects of psilocybin as a framework for identifying evolved aspects of psychedelic set and setting. Effects of 5HT2 psychedelics on serotonin, stress adaptation, visual… read more here.
Keywords: evolution; shamanism; set setting; psychedelic set ... See more keywords
Virtual Daime: When Psychedelic Ritual Migrates Online
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.819994
Abstract: During the 2020 COVID-19 epidemic a variety of social activities migrated online, including religious ceremonies and rituals. One such instance is the case of Santo Daime, a Brazilian rainforest religion that utilizes the hallucinogenic brew… read more here.
Keywords: daime rituals; santo daime; daime; online ... See more keywords
Navigating intensive altered states of consciousness: How can the set and setting key parameters promote the science of human birth?
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1072047
Abstract: The subjective childbirth experience is crucial from a public health standpoint. There is a correlation between a negative childbirth experience and a poor mental state after birth, with effects that go far beyond the postpartum… read more here.
Keywords: experience; setting key; states consciousness; birth ... See more keywords