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Fri 25 May 2007 |
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Episode 35: Ayahuasca & Human Destiny |
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In this episode I play the talk by Dennis McKenna that opened the first
Amazonian Shamanism Conference back in 2005. It's called "Ayahuasca and
Human Destiny" and is followed by a Q&A session.
"I
have a long-standing interest in natural products, and in the potential
for plant-derived medicines leading to the discovery of new modalities
in health and healing. The integrative, cross-disciplinary perspective
that characterize the Center make it the ideal venue in which to pursue
research and education in the area of botanical medicines and natural
products."
Dr. McKenna brings more than 25 years experience in
biosciences, biochemistry and pharmacognosy to the Center for
Spirituality and Healing, where he is a senior lecturer on topics that
include ethnopharmacology and botanical medicines in health care.
Dr.
McKenna earned his Master's degree in botany at the University of
Hawaii in 1979 and his doctorate of botanical sciences at the
University of British Columbia in 1984. Since that time, his
wide-ranging experience includes serving as the Director of
Ethnopharmacology at Shaman Pharmaceuticals and as senior research
pharmacognosist for Aveda Corporation in Minneapolis, Minn.
He
is the founder and executive director of the Institute for Natural
Products Research and editor-in-chief of two publications: The Natural
Dietary Supplements Pocket Reference (INPR, 2002) and Botanical
Medicines: The Desk Reference for Major Herbal Supplements (Haworth
Herbal Press, 2002). He serves on the Advisory Board of the American
Botanical Council and the Editorial Board of Phytomedicine, the
International Journal of Phytotherapy and Phytopharmacology. he is the
author or co-author of more than 35 scientific papers in peer-reviewed
journals.
Dr. McKenna has special interest Ethnopharmacology,
botanical medicines, natural products and drug discovery and medical
applications of psychedelic agents.
You can find the full text of Dennis McKenna's essay here: http://www.futurehi.net/archives/000815.html
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