Why Religious Groups Are Pushing For Psychedelics As Sacrament

(ANALYSIS) Psychedelics, broadly defined, are a class of psychoactive substances that alter perception, cognition and mood through their interaction with neurotransmitters such as serotonin. As a medical anthropologist I have spent the past 25 years studying the rise of alternative approaches to mental health treatments and have specifically focused in the past four years on the impact of psychedelics on consciousness and spirituality.

Health, North America, Religion, Science, Society, Analysis, NewsPardis MahdaviSeptember 2, 2025Pardis Mahdavi, psychedelics, medicine, religion, health, spirituality, recharge, Secondary feature, news, RechargeComment

Iranian Women Have Been Rebelling Since The 1979 Islamic Revolution

(ANALYSIS) Shouts of “death to the dictator” and “woman, life, freedom” are reverberating throughout the streets of Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman, while in custody of the “morality police” in Tehran. These protests have been gaining increased momentum and international attention, giving many Iranians inside and outside of Iran some glimmers of hope.

Middle East, AnalysisPardis MahdaviOctober 4, 2022Iran, Islamic Revolution, Mahsa Amini, Mohammad Khatami, Iran's Sexual Revolution, Headscarf, hijab, Pardis Mahdavi, Secondary Feature, RechargeComment

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