LSD, psilocybin, mescaline… they're listed as schedule one narcotics, right up there with heroin, amphetamines, and marijuana. But today, 35 years after "turn on, tune in, drop out," we explore what scientists are learning about the potential of psychedelic drugs to treat disorders ranging from obsessive compulsive disorder to addiction. Plus, seeing God... and the DEA: "Psychedelics" features a report on a religious group called the UDV that's suing the federal government for the right to drink ayhuasca, a sacramental tea that contains DMT.

Experts discuss how different cultures throughout history have used mind altering plants for intoxication. 6 part radio series featuring, Dr Randolph Nesse, Ethan Nadelmann, Dr Andrew Weil, Dr Clive Coen, Professor Susan Greenfield, Dr Ron Siegel, anthropologist Richard Rudgley, anthropologist Wade Davis and others. http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/sci_tech/features/health/medicinedrugs/plants.shtml

David Aaron will be a featured speaker at Entheogenesis: Exploring Humanity’s Relationship with Sacred Plants, Past, Present and Future, Jan 31 to Feb 1, 2004. Fanny Kiefer talks to Vancouver based Lawyer David Aaron about his potential Charter Argument that Charter Rights which Guarantee Freedom of Thought, should also apply to Freedom to Alter One's Own Consciousness. "Entheogens are merely agents of consciousness. By prohibiting entheogens, the state is, in effect, regulating the mental environment.

Dr. Robert Melamede gives a lecture on cannabinoids, ibogaine and evolution.

Herbalist and Ibogaine treatment expert Nelson Comerci, who has worked with a range of medical practitioners, harm reduction specialists, individuals suffering with addiction and former addicts, discusses the basics of Ibogaine Therapy.

Marc Emery will be a featured speaker at Entheogenesis: Exploring Humanity’s Relationship with Sacred Plants, Past, Present and Future, Jan 31 to Feb 1, 2004.

Cannabis patient and activist James Dure explains his longstanding theory that the Biblical references to the Holy manna, are in fact references to the psilocybin mushroom.

This facinating series of clips details the use of ibogaine in addiction treatment. Derived from the root of the African shamanic plant iboga, ibogaine is not only a powerful entheogen, but also effects ares of the brain associated with addiction, preventing powerful and painful phyical withdrawals for recovering victims of addiction. (As part of his election campaign for Mayor of Vansterdam, Marc Emery and the BC Marijuana Party will be hosting an ibogaine conference this fall in Vancouver).

Guest Host Reverand Ian Hunter talks to empatheogen pioneers Alexander and Ann Shulgin, authors of Pihkal: A Chemical Love Story and Tihkal: The Continuation

In a facinating interview, Reverand Damuzi and guest host Aivia talk with Italian entheogen researcher and writer Giorgio Samorini about the use of cannabis and ibogaine for shamanistic purposes amongst certain African tribes. Filmed at the Entheogen2 Conference by Ci Ci.