Talks: The Science of DMT & Ayahuasca with Dr David Luke

N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT), dubbed the ‘spirit molecule,’ is an extremely potent short acting psychedelic substance. It is found naturally in the human body and is abundant in other areas of nature. It has been theorised that DMT is released at birth, near-death experiences and even when we dream!

The traditional indigenous use of DMT in the Amazonian visionary decoction, ayahuasca, known as the ‘vine of the dead,’ has a long history of shamanic use to transcend time and space and communicate with the spirits of nature. Most people experiencing a breakthrough dose of DMT report encounters with seemingly sentient, intelligent and independent entities, which typically convey a convincing sense of their reality, such that a recent survey found that of those having such encounters who reported being atheist before their experience, more than half reported that they were no longer atheist afterwards.

This talk explores the intersection between the scientific, therapeutic, psychonautic, and shamanic exploration of the DMT realm and attempts to fuse these disparate and yet overlapping cosmologies.

Doors open at 7pm, talk starts at 7.30pm – come down early to grab and grab some food. 

Dining at The Hen & Chicken

Here at the Hen & Chicken, we are passionate about fresh, tasty food & local craft beers.

You can reserve a table to dine in the main restaurant downstairs, before heading upstairs to the talk.  You can book your table for dinner here: Book a Table – Hen & Chicken