The published version of my 'Psychedelics: Recent Philosophical Discussions', in Springer Hbk of Philosophy of Medicine, is now online! Thanks to Thomas Schramme & Mary Walker for editing this great collection & inviting me to contribute.

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Chris Letheby 'How to end the mysticism wars in psychedelic science' Chris Letheby

A superb workshop on *Levels of Explanation in Psychedelic Psychiatry*.
Co-organised by the Centre for Consciousness & Contemplative Studies team and Phil Gerrans from University of Adelaide
See 🧵👇for all the talks

Orangutan is first non-human seen treating wounds with medicinal plant newscientist.com/article/242958…

Reification isn’t a thing.

I had a fun chat with Sam Sterrett and Steve McLean on their podcast, The Range, recently. Enjoyed talking about some topics I don't normally get to cover in these things... from pedagogy to desert island discs!

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Under the Clocks - Weddings Parties Anything

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Planning to take a psychedelic soon? Please join our study to understand the role of memories in psychedelic experiences at tinyurl.com/psmemory!

Anyone planning to take any long-acting psychedelic in any context can join. The first part will take max 10 mins. Please share!

Preview of a table of contents for a phenomenological examination of the psychedelic experience.

Jacqueline Anne Sullivan & Questioning Human consider the validity of the Porsolt swim task in psychedelic research, in an upcoming volume on philosophy and psychedelic psychiatry, edited by Chris Letheby & Philip Gerrans: philpapers.org/rec/MATCPI-4

Jake Payne of Swinburne University is doing a survey of Australian men aged 30-36 who believe they have been positively affected by psychedelic use between the ages of 18-29. Here it is:

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This is the first time I've seen 'philosophy of psychedelics' listed as an AOS in a job ad. Well done, Sascha Fink and team!

philjobs.org/job/show/26098

Harold Boas Gardens, West Perth

Total banger this one.

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#ThirdGeneralPurposeBuilding

'If you want to minimize the possibility of unexpected breakthroughs, tell [scientists] they will receive no resources at all unless they spend the bulk of their time competing against each other to convince you they already know what they are going to discover.' - David Graeber

Preclinical data showing mushroom extract has a more potent and prolonged effect on synaptic plasticity compared to synthesized psilocybin:

nature.com/articles/s4138…