Investigating the Untethered Journey between Psychedelic Science, Medicine, and Drug Scheduling with Hamilton Morris
Summary: <a href="http://thisanthrolife.com/?feed-stats-url=aHR0cDovL3R3aXR0ZXIuY29tL2hhbWlsdG9ubW9ycmlz&feed-stats-url-post-id=2171"></a><br> Psychedelia is the culture and experiences of psychedelic substances. Where did all the research on psychedelic drugs go? Could psychedelics be used in psychotherapy? How are hallucinogenic drugs used cross-culturally? In this episode of This Anthro Life Adam and Ryan explore the world of psychedelic drugs with Hamilton Morris of Vice’s <a href="http://thisanthrolife.com/?feed-stats-url=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudmljZWxhbmQuY29tL2VuX3VzL3Nob3cvaGFtaWx0b25zLXBoYXJtYWNvcGVpYQ%3D%3D&feed-stats-url-post-id=2171">Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia</a>. We discuss his fieldwork in the Amazon where he hunted for a locally important frog, the potential diagnostic, medicinal, and therapeutic uses of psychedelics, as well as the obstacles in the way of studying human consciousness. Special thanks to Alice Kelikian and the <a href="http://thisanthrolife.com/?feed-stats-url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5icmFuZGVpcy5lZHUvcHJvZ3JhbXMvZmlsbXN0dWRpZXMv&feed-stats-url-post-id=2171">Brandeis Program in Film, Television and Interactive Media</a> for sponsoring the interview!<br><br> <br> <br> Who is Hamilton Morris?<br> <a href="http://thisanthrolife.com/?feed-stats-url=aHR0cHM6Ly9lbi53aWtpcGVkaWEub3JnL3dpa2kvSGFtaWx0b25fTW9ycmlz&feed-stats-url-post-id=2171">Hamilton Morris</a> is a journalist for <a href="http://thisanthrolife.com/?feed-stats-url=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudmljZS5jb20vZW5fdXM%3D&feed-stats-url-post-id=2171">Vice</a>, scientist, and an anthropologist who seeks to understand hallucinogenic drugs and human consciousness through a scientific and cultural perspective. He has traveled all around the world studying psychoactive drugs by participating in rituals and consuming the drugs his informants are using. He documents his experiences on Vice’s <a href="http://thisanthrolife.com/?feed-stats-url=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudmljZWxhbmQuY29tL2VuX3VzL3Nob3cvaGFtaWx0b25zLXBoYXJtYWNvcGVpYQ%3D%3D&feed-stats-url-post-id=2171">Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia</a>. Morris’ adventures are reminiscent of anthropologist and ethnobotanist <a href="http://thisanthrolife.com/?feed-stats-url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5kYXZpc3dhZGUuY29tLyNtaT0xJmFtcDtwdD0wJmFtcDtwaT0yJmFtcDtwPS0xJmFtcDthPS0xJmFtcDthdD0w&feed-stats-url-post-id=2171">Wade Davis</a>’ own studies, but you will have to listen in to see for yourself! <br> When asked what drew Morris into his field he responded<br> “I like good stories. That’s a big part of it. I think that there’s a lot of great stories in this area. Some of the best stories I have ever heard, a lot of weird stories, a lot of people that dedicate their lives in a really serious way to these substances. They have a passion a religious almost passion for these things and that belief, I think, is really compelling from a storytelling perspective.”<br> To Learn More About Morris and his Projects Check Out The Links Below! <br> <a href="http://thisanthrolife.com/?feed-stats-url=aHR0cHM6Ly90d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9IYW1pbHRvbk1vcnJpcz9yZWZfc3JjPXR3c3JjJTVFZ29vZ2xlJTdDdHdjYW1wJTVFc2VycCU3Q3R3Z3IlNUVhdXRob3I%3D&feed-stats-url-post-id=2171">Hamilton Morris Twitter</a><br> <a href="http://thisanthrolife.com/?feed-stats-url=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudmljZWxhbmQuY29tL2VuX3VzL3Nob3cvaGFtaWx0b25zLXBoYXJtYWNvcGVpYQ%3D%3D&feed-stats-url-post-id=2171">Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia</a><br> <a href="http://thisanthrolife.com/?feed-stats-url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS8yMDEyLzAyLzEyL21vdmllcy9oYW1pbHRvbi1tb3JyaXNzLXdlYi1zZXJpZXMtaGFtaWx0b25zLXBoYXJtYWNvcGVpYS5odG1s&feed-stats-url-post-id=2171">A Psychonaut’s Adventures in Videoland</a><br> <a href="http://thisanthrolife.com/?feed-stats-url=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlZ3VhcmRpYW4uY29tL2ZpbG0vMjAxMi9qdW4vMDIvaGFtaWx0b24tbW9ycmlzLXZpY2UtZHJ1Z3MtZG9jdW1lbnRhcmllcw%3D%3D&feed-stats-url-post-id=2171">Hamilton Gets High For A Living and Invites You to Watch</a><br>
