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Deepak Sarma

Religion’s Deepak Sarma discusses historical and spiritual aspects of psychedelic substances

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WKYCDeepak Sarma, assistant professor at the College of Arts and Sciences, discussed the historical—and spiritual—aspects of natural substances like peyote, ayahuasca, and psilocybin from mushrooms that were traditionally used in ancient cultures, often in religious ceremonies.