Contents:
- Relation of Course to Egodeath theory
- Link for Course
- Course Modules
- Enrollment Info
Relation of Course to Egodeath theory
I use the Egodeath theory (Analogical Psychedelic Eternalism) to map Greek & Christian mythemes to altered-state Cognitive Phenomenology. That connects to modules in this course such as “Unravelling the Eleusinian Mysteries”, “Psychedelics in World Religions”, and “Future of Psychedelics”.
Link for Course
Florida International University (FIU)
Spring Semester 2021, online course
Jerry B. Brown, Ph.D.
College students worldwide can enroll.
https://fiu.instructure.com/courses/96262/assignments/syllabus
Course Modules
Class Overview, Textbooks, Requirements, and Syllabus Review
Brown — text: psychedelics in shamanism and world religions
Pollan — text: Psychedelic Renaissance and Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
Pollan — Glossary of Key Terms
Soma in the Hindu Rigveda
Indus River Valley, India – 1400 BCE
Identity of Soma as plant-juice-god
Landmarks in ethnomycology
Reindeer Herders of Siberia
Arctic Circle, Russia – 2000 BCE
Amanita muscaria in shamanism
Nomadic Reindeer Herders as the “fathers of shamanism”
Maria Sabina, Mazatec Shaman
Oaxaca, Mexico – 1955
Initiatory call to shamanism
Psilocybin mushroom ceremonies
Unravelling the Eleusinian Mysteries
Eleusis, Ancient Greece – 1500 BC
LSD-like fungus in sacred potion
Ritual taboo and death of Socrates
Psychedelics in World Religions
Europe and Middle East, 1000 to 1300
Mushroom icons in Christian Art
Psychedelic references in Old Testament and Gnostic Gospels
Psychedelic Renaissance
Johns Hopkins Research from 2006 on
U.S. Supreme Court ayahuasca decision
Psilocybin and Mystical Experience
Natural History of Psychedelic Mushrooms
Neurochemistry of magic mushrooms
Stamet’s Guide to psilocybin species
Fungi as nature’s neurological network
1960s Psychedelic Movement
Leary: High Priest of Acid Generation
CIA MK-Ultra Research Project
Backlash and Federal Ban: 1970 Controlled Substances Act
Psychedelic Underground
LSD: royal road to the unconscious
DMT: the Spirit Molecule
Fadiman’s Psychedelic Explorer’s Guide
New Neuroscience of Psychedelics
MRI brain imaging, Imperial College
Impact on serotonin neurotransmitters
Carhart-Harris’ Default Mode Network
Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy
Alleviating Addiction and Depression
Anxiety in terminal cancer patients
FDA Breakthrough Therapy Trials
Creativity, Spirituality and Well-Being
Scientific Problem-Solving Research
Top-Five Life Spiritual Experiences
Steve Jobs: LSD and Innovation
Psychedelics and Public Policy
Therapy, Law, and Religious Freedom
Medical Model vs. Decriminalization
City and State Decrim. Initiatives
Future of Psychedelics
Roberts’ Mind Apps & Multistate Theory
Enhanced Cognition and Performance
Potential Neuro-Singularity
Enrollment Info
Jerry B. Brown, Ph.D., will teach “Psychedelics and Culture” (Syllabus) online, Spring Semester 2021, Florida International University (FIU)
College Students Worldwide can enroll for this 3-credit Course by filling out the FIU Non-Degree Seeking Students (NDSS) Application. Students taking online courses do not need to submit Immunization Records. Spring 2021 course enrollment for NDSS opens January 7; classes start January 11. FIU is an accredited U.S. university based in Miami, Florida. Credits earned are transferable to other college and university degree programs.
Course Topics – Psychedelics: Past, Present and Future
Section I. Psychedelics in Shamanism
Soma in the Rigveda; Reindeer Herders of Siberia; Maria Sabina, Mazatec Shaman; Eleusinian Mysteries, Ancient Greece; The Bible and Gnostic Gospels
Section II. The Psychedelic Renaissance
Johns Hopkins Clinical Studies; History of Magic Mushrooms; 1960s Psychedelic Movement; Psychedelic Underground; New Neuroscience of Psychedelics
Section III. Future of Psychedelics
Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy; Creativity, Spirituality and Well-Being; Public Policy; Mind Apps and Multistate Theory; Career Opportunities
Jerry B. Brown, Ph.D., founding professor of anthropology at FIU, is coauthor of books and articles on psychedelics and religion, including The Psychedelic Gospels: The Secret History of Hallucinogens in Christianity, 2016; “Mystical Experience and Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy,” Psychedelics Today, 2020; “Entheogens in Christian Art,” Special Issue, Journal of Psychedelic Studies, 2019; and “Sacred Plants and the Gnostic Church,” Journal of Ancient History, 2014
For questions/information, contact Jerry Brown at: jbbrown at gate dot net
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