New Directions in the Study of Psychedelic Experience

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This course focuses on the topics that will define the next decade of psychedelic research. Drawing experts from across the humanities and sciences, the class features a series of guest lecturers that explore the ways in which socio-cultural forces have shaped the social construction of the "psychedelic experience" both within and outside institutional settings. At the same time, this course also illuminates the ways that psychedelic neurophysiology points towards potentially universal and embodied models of psychospiritual transformation. Ultimately, this course offers students a view towards the cutting-edge of psychedelic research from leadings researchers across a variety of disciplines. N.B.: In accordance with Stanford University policy, neither the instructor, nor the course curriculum endorse the use of illicit or illegal substances. All exploration and analysis of psychedelics in this course is firmly grounded in academic research and critical scholarship