Rescheduling Psychedelics: Scientific Evidence vs. Political Dynamics

NEURONS TO NIRVANA: UNDERSTANDING PSYCHEDELIC MEDICINES is a one-hour feature documentary about the growing scientific, medical and cultural resurgence of psychedelics. Through interviews with the world's foremost researchers, writers, psychologists and pioneers in psychedelic psychotherapy, the film explores the history of five powerful psychedelic substances (LSD, psilocybin, MDMA, ayahuasca and cannabis) and their previously established medicinal potential. Strictly focusing on the science and medicinal properties of these drugs, NEURONS TO NIRVANA looks into why our society has created such a social and political bias against allowing research in treating some of today's most challenging afflictions.

NEURONS TO NIRVANA: UNDERSTANDING PSYCHEDELIC MEDICINES is a one-hour feature documentary about the growing scientific, medical and cultural resurgence of psychedelics. Through interviews with the world's foremost researchers, writers, psychologists and pioneers in psychedelic psychotherapy, the film explores the history of five powerful psychedelic substances (LSD, psilocybin, MDMA, ayahuasca and cannabis) and their previously established medicinal potential. Strictly focusing on the science and medicinal properties of these drugs, NEURONS TO NIRVANA looks into why our society has created such a social and political bias against allowing research in treating some of today's most challenging afflictions.

The screening will be followed by a live discussion with:

The evening is hosted by Giancarlo Canavesio, founder and CEO of http://www.mangu.tv

The Host Committee includes Professor Valerie Curran, Dr Ben Sessa, Dr David Luke, Dr David Erritzoe and Dr Robin Carhart-Harris.

Prominent attendees at the premiere include Ben Goldsmith, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Christopher Portman.

This event is part of a series of grassroots-organized special screenings and panels addressing the latest evidence, and creating new pathways for research into the therapeutic benefits of psychedelic compounds.

By Invitation Only - TEN SEATS reserved for senior reporters on first come first served basis. 

TIME: Monday, May 12, 2014 at 7:00 PM

LOCATION: The Soho Hotel, 4 Richmond Mews, London W1D 3D

Filmmakers, panel members and committee members are available for interviews.

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