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The prairie Indian's use of hallucinogens

The prairie Indian's use of hallucinogens. Thesis. Why do the prairie Indians use peyote and/or the Sundance as their spiritual rituals? What kind of effect does this have on their society and their way of life? How does Grof’s theory support the visions of the Indian rituals?.

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The prairie Indian's use of hallucinogens

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  1. The prairie Indian's use of hallucinogens

  2. Thesis • Why do the prairie Indians use peyote and/or the Sundance as their spiritual rituals? • What kind of effect does this have on their society and their way of life? • How does Grof’s theory support the visions of the Indian rituals?

  3. Presentation and reviewof the chosen material • Humanistic method • Text reading and analysis of the chosen material • Carlos Castaneda: Don Juans lære 1971 p. 7-8, 150-156  description of fictive hallucination • Material provided by Ulla: Soldansen, Religiøse bevægelser ved kulturens undergang; Åndedansen, Peyote-kult  searching for similarities between the Sundance with the peyote-cults • Henrik Rindom: Rusmidlernes biologi – om hjernen, sprut og stoffer, p. 23-24, 106-111  the chemical explanation • Hyperlinks  supplying material • Laura Sheahen: The Brain Chemisty of the Buddha  the understanding of spirituality

  4. Survey

  5. Survey

  6. Mescaline • The chemical structure of mescaline and serotonin Mescaline Serotonin

  7. Mescaline • How does mescaline affect the brain?

  8. Main conclusions • Grof’s theory supports the experience of consuming peyote, only with the exception of the transpersonal experiences • The Indian society would not be the same without the use of peyote

  9. Sources • http://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meskalin • http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meskalin • Carlos Castaneda: Don Juans lære 1971 s. 7-8, 150-156 • Henrik Rindom: Rusmidlernes biologi – om hjernen, sprut og stoffer, s. 23-24, 106-111 • Laura Sheahen: The Brain Chemistry of the Buddha • http://www.helse.dk/artikler/detail.asp?id=1467 • http://www.chronogram.com/issue/2005/11/wholeliving/index.php • Material provided by Ulla: Soldansen, Religiøse bevægelser ved kulturens undergang; Åndedansen, Peyote-kult

  10. Putting into perspective • AT6: Diseases caused by a certain lifestyle • Consuming of peyote can ruin your mental health • Compare the effects of peyote with the use of LSD • Are the hallucinations the same? • Can Grof’s theory support a LSD-trip in the same way as peyote can?

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