Down to a Science Lecture: Psychoactives & the Brain @ Axis Cafe (Potrero Hill)
FREE at Axis Cafe
| Monday, May 19 | ||
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
Psychoactives…the name itself conjures up hundreds of images: hippies at Woodstock, those “well acted” anti-drug PSAs, even Colombian drug cartels. One thing is for sure, human history and psychoactive use are intertwined.
The term psychoactive covers a wide range of compounds…ranging from caffeine & alcohol to heroin & meth. Within that range, there again exists a wide range of use…historical use, cultural use, recreational use, and abuse.
But what do psychoactives reveal about our brain and its neural mechanisms? the connection between our mind & body? our spirituality?
These questions & more will be answered by our panel this month. Dr. David Presti is Professor of Neurobiology at UC Berkeley. Fire & Earth are founders of the member supported site Erowid, delivering access to information about psychoactives. (more…)
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