Horizons 2008: Perspectives on Psychedelics (AUDIO)

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http://www.archive.org/details/Horizons2008

Horizons 2008: Perspectives on Psychedelics



Horizons is a forum for learning about psychedelics. It seeks to
open a fresh dialogue about psychedelics and challenges society to
rethink their role in history, culture, medicine, spirituality and art.
After a successful debut in 2007, it is now an annual event. Its dates
for 2008 are September 19-21. Speakers and artists have been announced
and tickets are on sale now!

Psychedelics are a unique class of
psychoactive drugs that have been used by humans for thousands of
years. Millions of people in every corner of the globe have used them
to alter their consciousness in search of introspective contemplation,
spiritual insights, creative exploration and physical and psychological
healing.

In the 1950s and early 1960s, legal research with
psychedelics spurred important discoveries in science and psychology.
During the 1960s, psychedelics entered worldwide popular culture.
Fueled by the wild social dogmas of the era, recreational use become
commonplace. Questions about their safety, medical value, history and
implications in politics and culture were unfortunately answered with
numerous myths spread by both their users and the media.

Times
are changing. The freewheeling sixties are now a distant memory and the
hype of the millennial rave fever has finally been laid to rest. Now, a
small group of dedicated researchers and activists has orchestrated a
renaissance in psychedelic research that is re-shaping the public's
understanding of these unique substances. Horizons brings together the
brightest minds and boldest voices of this movement to share their
research, insights and dreams for the future.