Norma Lotsof, Lucy Walker
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Plant Lophophora williamsii in México is examined historically and anthropologically, from initial prohibition in 1620 to modern controversies over its legal status and conservation. Religious, medicinal, and ritual practices are
Nidia A Olvera Hernández
Mazatec people's traditional psilocybin healing ceremonies were disrupted by unwanted visitors post-1957 Life Magazine article, impacting their community and raising concerns about intellectual property in the current psychedelic revival.
Osiris García Cerqueda, Rene Arevalo Martinez
Peyote's historical significance as a sacrament faces sustainability challenges due to increased psychedelic use and ecological threats. Discussion focuses on legal and environmental protection for future generations.
Steven S Benally, Lucy Benally, Forrest Tahdooahnippah
Address delves into peyote's historical, cultural, and colonial impact, challenging dominant narratives and exploring paths for cultural preservation and religious freedom. Speakers illuminate untold narratives and complexities.
Panel explores reciprocity in global plant medicine spaces, focusing on disparities in psychedelic renaissance participation between Global North and South communities, emphasizing Indigenous perspectives and advocating for decolonization. Discussions include
Marlena Robbins, Joseph Mays
Huni Kuin Indigenous representative discusses traditional use of ayahuasca, expressing concerns about globalization and potential loss of cultural significance with expanding Western interest in the plant.
Leopardo Yawa Bane
Blinded RCT data may lead to epistemic injustices in psychedelic research. A paradigm shift towards patient engagement in non-ordinary states of consciousness is proposed for psychiatric research.
Eduardo Schenberg
Comparison of psilocybin mushroom conceptions in Global North research and Mazatec culture, exploring impacts of commercialization on Indigenous communities and proposing solutions for addressing colonial legacies in psychedelic industry.
Nicholas Spiers
Research on psilocybin mushroom use in Mesoamerica explores archeological evidence from Maya, Mixtecs, and Aztecs through various sources, aiming to encourage interpretations based on scientific evidence and a humanistic approach.
Osiris Sinuhé González Romero