Decolonizing Western psychedelic consciousness: The therapeutic and social implications of Indigenous plant medicine knowledge

Authors

  • Jarrett Robert Rose

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25071/qxtrkp93

Author Biography

  • Jarrett Robert Rose

    Jarrett Robert Rose is an American international student and a PhD candidate in the Department of Sociology at York University. His research and teaching interests are immersed in social theory and are situated at the nexus of mental health, consciousness, and culture. His dissertation considers the normative social, cultural, and therapeutic implications of the revival of psychedelic healing.

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Published

2021-08-31

How to Cite

Decolonizing Western psychedelic consciousness: The therapeutic and social implications of Indigenous plant medicine knowledge. (2021). Canada Watch. https://doi.org/10.25071/qxtrkp93