The Stoned Ape Theory: Did Magic Mushrooms Shape Human Evolution?
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Welcome to the Just Mushrooms channel! Today, we will be looking at the fascinating and controversial Stoned Ape Theory, which proposes a unique relationship between early human evolution and psychedelic mushrooms. We will explore the origins of this theory, its main ideas, and the various criticisms and support it has received. So, let's dive into the world of the Stoned Ape Theory!
Studies cited:
McKenna, Terence. (1992). Food of the Gods: The Search for the Original Tree of Knowledge - A Radical History of Plants, Drugs, and Human Evolution. Bantam.
Catlow, B.J., et al. (2013). Effects of psilocybin on hippocampal neurogenesis and extinction of trace fear conditioning. Experimental Brain Research, 228(4), 481-491.
Petri, G., et al. (2014). Homological scaffolds of brain functional networks. Journal of the Royal Society Interface, 11(101), 20140873.
MacLean, K.A., et al. (2011). Mystical experiences occasioned by the hallucinogen psilocybin lead to increases in the personality domain of openness. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 25(11), 1453-1461.
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