Psychedelic Studies: Neurochemistry, Plants, Fungi, and Society

Ohio State University's Psychedelic Studies: Neurochemistry, Plants, Fungi, and Society course provides the opportunity to explore the growing field of psychedelic studies.

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  • Last updated Oct '23
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Course Description

Ohio State University's Psychedelic Studies: Neurochemistry, Plants, Fungi, and Society course provides the opportunity to explore the growing field of psychedelic studies.

Through this course, students will gain an in-depth study of the relevant chemistry, ethnobotany, history, neurobiology, psychology, and emerging policy options. This course is offered at the undergraduate level and is worth 3.0 units. It is available in a distance learning format during the Spring and Autumn semesters of 2023. By the end of the course, students will have a comprehensive understanding of the psychedelic studies field and its impact on society.

This course is only available for Ohio State University students.

You will learn:

  • What is Bwiti?
  • Roles in Bwiti initiation/treatment
  • Instruments in Bwiti: ngombe, mogongo
  • What is an Nganga
    • Maboundi/Yombo
    • Maboundi/Yombo
  • Sustainability/reciprocity

You will learn:

  • History of the Fang tradition
  • Dissumba vs. Dissumba Fang
  • Ombwiri/Mbumbayano Fang
  • The kambo
  • State of Fang Bwiti in Gabon
  • Impact of Westerners coming to work with the sacred wood

You will learn:

  • History of the Missoko tradition
  • Various branches of Missoko initiation:
    • Miobe/Mioba
    • Ngonde Na Dipuma
    • Sengedia
  • The impact of logging on the tradition
  • What the future of Bwiti could look like in Gabon

You will learn:

  • History of Dissumba
  • Various branches of Dissumba initiation:
    • Abanji/Mabanji
    • Ilombo
    • Ombwiri
    • Ombudi
    • Loro
  • The ngombe (sacred harp)
  • Healing rituals involved in her tradition
  • Training to serve the wood
    • What does it involve?
    • How long does it take?

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Tatayo

Instructor

About Instructor

Tatayo (“Fruit of the Wind”) first arrived in Gabon in 1971 at the age of 21 and became a Gabonese citizen. In 1979, he became the first white person to be initiated into the Bwiti Fang tradition in Gabon. In 1994, he was initiated into the Misokko tradition. As a guide for numerous expeditions and missions, including those of National Geographic, the BBC, and others, Tatayo is considered to have “opened the door” to westerners in Gabon.

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Please see below for start and finish dates/times. This course is currently being offered live and dates/times will change throughout the year.

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This course includes

  • Lectures 15
  • Duration 3 Months
  • Skills University
  • Language English
  • Availability Cohort
  • Certificate No
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