The History of Psychedelics - TTC / TGC / The Great Courses / The Teaching Company

Category: History, Misc. Non-fiction
Language: English
Keywords: LSD Mescaline Psilocybin MDMA Ayahuasca Mushrooms

Written by TTC / TGC / The Great Courses / The Teaching Company
Read by Erika Dyck
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 96 Kbps


The History of Psychedelics
By: Erika Dyck, The Great Courses
Narrated by: Erika Dyck
Length: 2 hrs and 54 mins
Original Recording Audiobook
Release date: 10-12-23
Language: English
Publisher: Audible Originals
Categories: Health & Wellness, Alternative & Complementary Medicine

About This Audible Original

Mescaline, LSD, and psilocybin mushrooms: There’s been a lot of discussion in the medical world lately about the potential benefits of these and other drugs for certain medical conditions, such as anxiety and depression. As we consider the place of psychedelics in the future, we can draw insight and guidance from the history of how psychedelics have been described, sought after, applied, and prohibited over the centuries.

Erika Dyck, professor of history at the University of Saskatchewan, introduces you to the world of hallucinogens, from the sacred rituals of indigenous cultures to their role in the social upheavals of the 1960s to the current interest in their potential therapeutic applications. Over six mind-expanding lessons, she’ll cover sacred plants, ayahuasca, mescaline, LSD, mushrooms, and others, looking at the origins, uses, potential, and science behind each.

You will see how psychedelics have broadened horizons and inspired new insights, often in the face of deep-seated prejudice and fear.

©2023 Erika Dyck LLC (P)2023 Audible Originals, LLC

About the Creator and Performer

Erika Dyck is a professor of history and Canada Research Chair in the History of Health and Social Justice at the University of Saskatchewan. She received her PhD from McMaster University and is the author or co-author of several books, including Psychedelic Psychiatry: LSD from Clinic to Campus; A Culture’s Catalyst: Historical Encounters with Peyote and the Native American Church in Canada; and The Acid Room: The Psychedelic Trials and Tribulations of Hollywood Hospital.