Psychedelics, Mental Health & Mystical Experiences - Dr David Luke

A new renaissance is currently underway in scientific research into psychedelic substances. Dr David Luke - senior lecturer in psychology at the University of Greenwich, will explore the latest research into psychedelic substances: - For their potential use in treating mental health conditions, such as anxiety, depression and addiction - As catalysts for genuine mystical experiences and spiritual orientation - For how both mental health and mystical experience interact with psychedelics Dr David Luke is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Greenwich where he teaches an undergraduate course on the Psychology of Exceptional Human Experience. His research focuses on transpersonal experiences, anomalous phenomena and altered states of consciousness, especially via psychedelics, having published more than 100 academic papers in this area, including five books, most recently Neurotransmissions: Essays on Psychedelics (2015) and Talking with the Spirits: Ethnographies from Between the Worlds (2014). Check out David’s latest book: https://amzn.to/2ODA1vE Get our latest psychology lectures emailed to your inbox: http://bit.ly/new-talks Check out our next event: http://theweekenduniversity.com/events/ Support this channel on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theweekenduniversity