Melbourne's Forgotten Psychedelic Era:

Reference & Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the researchers and editors who have supported and guided me throughout the process of writing this article. As someone with dyslexia, a reading and writing disability, their assistance has been invaluable in helping me share this work.

I extend my heartfelt thanks to Adele Wilkes, Martin Williams, Stephen Bright, Caine Barlow, Evelyn Harrison, Margaret Ross, Walter Juan, Nicole Tracy, Karen Carmichael, Raphaelle Celeste, Stu Hatton, Monica Barratt, Karen Hitchcock, RJ, Rich Haridy, Kayla Greenstein, Gabrielle Smith, Meredith Harley, Torsten Wiedemann, Billy Lawrence, Des Tramacchi, Darklight, the EGA and PRISM committees, and other editors that supported me on this project. Your insights, encouragement, and expertise have enriched this story and helped bring it to life.

Thanks to Walter Juan and the author for the additional images used in the article with the help of Ai.

To the ethnobotany community at large, thank you for your dedication to preserving and advancing knowledge of sacred plants and their potential.


Reference List - Part 1-3

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