THE LAST SHOW FOR THIS YEAR!!!
The Old Lodge Theatre – doors open 7pm, show starts 7.30pm
Cost $16: Cash at door or online at:
https://events.humanitix.com/the-science-of-getting-high-jpygc6yw
University of Otago teaching fellow and stand-up comedian Jonathan Falconer once had what felt like a powerful revelation while on psychedelic drugs.
It felt so profound that he wrote it down. In the morning, he looked at the piece of paper. It said: YOLO (you only live once).
The experience is part of Falconer’s new comedy show, The Science of Getting High.
The show is a mix of stand-up comedy, insights about drugs and material from his lectures on pharmacology.
“I thought, if I am a mediocre lecturer and a mediocre comedian, maybe I could be a great stand-up comedian talking about drugs.”
Falconer said the show covers everything from how dopamine works in the brain to the flaws of human memory and perception, and the use of psychedelics as therapeutic drugs.
Research is growing into whether psilocybin, the psychoactive ingredient in magic mushrooms, and LSD can be used to treat depression.
“It has been an interesting journey for psychedelics. I try and use science to be as objective as you can be about drug harm and therapeutic potentials.
“Psychedelics are tools. They are not a magical key that will unlock the truths of the universe.”
