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The Science of Magic Mushrooms with Dr David Luke

Unlock the mysteries of magic mushrooms - their potential to heal depression, enhance brain connectivity and much more in this talk with Dr David Luke at Assembly Roxy on 23rd May!

The Science of Magic Mushrooms with Dr David Luke

About The Science of Magic Mushrooms with Dr David Luke

We are currently in a psychedelic renaissance and Magic Mushrooms are one of the key areas of research for scientists around the world. Recent studies have shown that psilocybin, the active ingredient in the plant, can heal depression, enhance connectivity in the brain and even result in an increase in participants' gardening! Join Dr. David Luke as he explains the chemistry, neuroscience and psychology of Magic Mushrooms.

Doors open at 7pm, talk starts at 7.30pm - come down early to grab a good seat!

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Dr David Luke is Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Greenwich. 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 ten books, most recently Otherworlds: Psychedelics and Exceptional Human Experience. When he is not running clinical drug trials with LSD, conducting DMT field experiments or observing apparent weather control with Mexican shamans he directs the Ecology, Cosmos and Consciousness salon and is a cofounder and director of Breaking Convention: International Conference on Psychedelic Consciousness.

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