Data
Official data in SubjectManager for the following academic year: 2022-2023
Course director
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Dr. Ádám FELDMANN
assistant professor,
Department of Behavioural Sciences -
Number of hours/semester
lectures: 0 hours
practices: 0 hours
seminars: 12 hours
total of: 12 hours
Subject data
- Code of subject: OAF-TRP-T
- 1 kredit
- General Medicine
- Optional modul
- both semesters
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Course headcount limitations
min. 3 – max. 20
Topic
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.
Lectures
Practices
Seminars
- 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
Reading material
Obligatory literature
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Literature developed by the Department
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Notes
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Recommended literature
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Conditions for acceptance of the semester
Maximum of 25 % absence allowed
Mid-term exams
Exam: a short (2-3 pages ) essay about a selected psychoactive plant/theme and related traditional and modern usage.
Making up for missed classes
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Exam topics/questions
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Examiners
Instructor / tutor of practices and seminars
- Dr. Feldmann Ádám