{"product_id":"ethnopharmacologic-search-for-psychoactive-drugs-55-years-of-research-proceedings-from-the-2022-conference-9781957869230","title":"Ethnopharmacologic Search for Psychoactive Drugs: 55 Years of Research--Proceedings from the 2022 Conference","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOwn the next chapter in the world's most enduring exploration of psychoactive medicine and human potential--and help shape the ethical, ecological, and visionary renaissance unfolding now.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor anyone shaping the future of psychedelics, from academics, clinicians, ethnobotanists, psychedelic practitioners, and visionary thinkers, \u003ci\u003eESPD55\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading--an authoritative reference and a catalyst for future inquiry. Enter the living dialogue where science meets spirit, ecology meets consciousness, and ancestral intelligence meets cutting-edge research.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more than half a century, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eEthnopharmacologic Search for Psychoactive Drugs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e has stood as the foundational gathering point for scholars exploring the interface of ancestral plant wisdom and modern psychedelic science. In this landmark continuation of that legacy, \u003ci\u003eESPD55\u003c\/i\u003e brings together the proceedings of the 2022 conference--an extraordinary convergence of more than thirty leading thinkers in ethnobotany, pharmacology, ecology, anthropology, consciousness studies, and Indigenous plant medicine traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCurated by \u003cb\u003eDennis McKenna, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003e and hosted by the \u003cb\u003eMcKenna Academy of Natural Philosophy\u003c\/b\u003e, this volume captures a moment at the frontier of a global psychedelic renaissance. With contributions from some of the most respected voices in the field--including \u003cb\u003eSir Ghillean Prance, Wade Davis, Andrew Weil, Monica Gagliano, Glenn Shepard, Paul Stamets, Jonathan Lu, \u003c\/b\u003e and many others--\u003ci\u003eESPD55\u003c\/i\u003e offers a rigorous, multidimensional exploration of how psychoactive plants and fungi shape culture, cognition, and healing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross six thematic spheres--\u003cb\u003ethe ethnosphere, phytosphere, mycosphere, faunasphere, archeosphere, and sonosphere\u003c\/b\u003e--readers are invited into groundbreaking research and cultural insight spanning continents and knowledge systems. Featured chapters include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAncient Psychoactive Plant Use in Eurasia\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eMark D. Merlin, PhD\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCoca: The Divine Leaf of Immortality\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eWade Davis\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Therapeutic Potential of Coca\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eAndrew Weil\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEthnopharmacology of Psychoactive Substances in Chinese Culture\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eJonathan Lu\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Ark: Biocultural Sustainability for the San Pedro Cactus\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eLaurel Sugden \u0026amp; Josip Orlovac Del Río\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Harpy's Gift \u0026amp; the Jaguar's Curse: Matsigenka Hunting Medicines\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eGlenn H. Shepard\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the ceremonial use of Ephedra and San Pedro to emerging ethical frameworks for ayahuasca sustainability, from cognitive evolution studies to sonic ethnomedicine, this book illuminates both the ancient past and the unfolding future of entheogenic research. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e The McKenna Academy of Natur Philosophy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Synergetic Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/02\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 528\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.2lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.84h x 7.95w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781957869230","brand":"Synergetic Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45342483153033,"sku":"9781957869230","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_d46c3451-a33e-4cca-a1a0-59be06e554bf.jpg?v=1772516540","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/ethnopharmacologic-search-for-psychoactive-drugs-55-years-of-research-proceedings-from-the-2022-conference-9781957869230","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}