Drugs in the Art World – a panel discussion

Panelists:

Lyndal Walker – https://lyndalwalker.com (Germany)

Brian Pollett – http://www.psybry.net (USA)

We discuss the use of Drugs in and around the art world, within artistic practice and for therapeutic and healing purposes. Including: the importance of having a good reason to use drugs, drugs help give artist perspective, gender variations in drug experiences, trying to find your tribe, plant vs pharmaceutical, the importance of set and setting.

People + Places mentioned:

Fear and loathing in Las Vegas, Novel by Hunter S. Thompson – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/178186/fear-and-loathing-in-las-vegas-by-hunter-s-thompson/

Junky, Novel by William S. Burroughs – https://groveatlantic.com/book/junky/

I Do Coke (song) Kill The Noise & Feed Me – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSPT27XyY1U

Ayahuasca – https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/ayahuasca

Aldous Huxley – https://www.britannica.com/biography/Aldous-Huxley

Pharmakon – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharmakon_(philosophy)

Entheogen – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entheogen

Dr. Carl Hart new book, Drug Use for Grown-Ups – https://drcarlhart.com

Cane Toads: An Unnatural History – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SBLf1tsoaw

Terence McKenna (Machine Elves) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terence_McKenna

The Wild Kindness: A Psilocybin Odyssey, Book by Bett Williams – https://www.dottirpress.com/the-wild-kindness