Use of Traditional Psychoactive Substances: An Overview from Ancient to Modern

Daten

Offizielle Daten in der Fachveröffentlichung für das folgende akademische Jahr: 2019-2020

Thematik

The main objectives of this course is an introduction to traditional and modern drug-related behavior from cultural aspects. Many psychoactive herbs are available on the Internet with no cultural tradition in western civilization. Indeed, active ingredients are often unknown. Here, we attempt to summarize the potential health and psychological risks factors and potential therapeutic effects.

Vorlesungen

Praktika

Seminare

• 1. North America (Ephedera Sininca (Mormon tea), Pedicularis (Indian Warrior), Mexican Poppy, Peyote)
• 2. Central and South America (Calea Zacatechichi (Mexican dream herb), Heimia Salicifolia (Sinicuichi), Ayahuasca, Guarana, Mulungu, Peruvian Torch cactus, Salvia divinorum)
• 3. Africa (Sceletium Tortuosum (kanna), Silene Capensis (xhosa dream root), Leonotis Leonurus (wild dagga), Alepidea Amathimbica (imphepo), ubulawu (african ayahuasca tea)
• 4. Eurázsia (Lactuca virosa (wild lettuce),Nymphea Caerulea (Blue Lilly), Amanita Muscaria (fly agaric), Psylocibe species, Lagochilus Inebrians, (Turkestan Mint)
• 5. Australia and Oceania (Kava-kava root, Argyreia Nervosa seeds, kratom tree)
• 6. Aspects of traditional usage
• 7. Aspects of modern usage
• 8. Risk assessments
• 9. Rite or abuse?
• 10. Evolutional point of view
• 11. Internet world trends
• 12. Therapeutic aspects

Materialien zum Aneignen des Lehrstoffes

Obligatorische Literatur

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Vom Institut veröffentlichter Lehrstoff

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Skript

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Empfohlene Literatur

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Voraussetzung zum Absolvieren des Semesters

Maximum of 25 % absence allowed

Semesteranforderungen

Exam: a short (2-3 pages ) essay about a selected psychoactive plant/theme and related traditional and modern usage.

Möglichkeiten zur Nachholung der Fehlzeiten

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Prüfungsfragen

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Prüfer

Praktika, Seminarleiter/innen

• Dr. Feldmann Ádám