Psychedelic Transformation: From Demon Drugs to Biomedicines

Dr. Logan Neitzke-Spruill of Baylor College of Medicine explores the historical and contemporary transformation of psychedelic drugs. His talk covers the criminalization of psychedelics and their shift towards biomedicalization in the 21st century. Drawing on interviews with psychedelic scientists, Dr. Neitzke-Spruill examines the formation of the psychedelic science movement, the role of race in research, the value of indigenous
perspectives, and the issue of reciprocity in the psychedelic movement.