Von Ethnopharmakologie zur klinischen Psychedelika-Therapie — Christian Rätsch, Stanislav Grof und der Übergang zur evidenzbasierten Forschung
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) June 9, 2026 DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20617454 (opens in new tab) via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractThe text traces the transition from ethnopharmacology to clinical psychedelic therapy, highlighting the contributions of Christian Rätsch and Stanislav Grof in bridging traditional knowledge with evidence-based research. It describes how early ethnographic and anthropological studies of psychedelic substances in indigenous contexts laid the groundwork for modern clinical applications, and how Grof's theoretical frameworks helped integrate these insights into therapeutic settings. The shift toward rigorous scientific methods is presented as a key development in legitimizing psychedelic-assisted treatments.
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| Characteristics | Historical analysis Peer reviewed |
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| Keywords | Field mathematics Context archaeology Interpretation philosophy Political science |
| Key finding | Argues that the transition from ethnopharmacology to clinical psychedelic therapy was facilitated by the work of Christian Rätsch and Stanislav Grof, who bridged traditional knowledge and evidence-based research. |
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Von Ethnopharmakologie zur klinischen Psychedelika-Therapie — Christian Rätsch, Stanislav Grof und der Übergang zur evidenzbasierten Forschung billingual