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'''PsychonautWiki''' ('''PW''') is a community-driven online encyclopedia that aims to document the field of [[psychonautics]] ( | '''PsychonautWiki''' ('''PW''') is a community-driven online encyclopedia that aims to document the field of [[psychonautics]] (exploration of altered states) in a comprehensive and scientifically-grounded manner. | ||
Our documentation includes an extensive collection of content | Our documentation includes an extensive collection of content covering the [[scientific information|scientific research]] and [[harm reduction practices]] relevant to [[hallucinogen]] experimentation and other methods of exploring consciousness such as [[meditation]], [[lucid dreaming]], and [[sensory deprivation]]. | ||
This information is presented alongside an integrated descriptive [[subjective effects index]] which is designed to facilitate analysis of non-ordinary states of consciousness via easily readable terminologies, descriptions, levelling systems and [[Replication index|example images]] (replications). | This information is presented alongside an integrated descriptive [[subjective effects index]] which is designed to facilitate analysis of non-ordinary states of consciousness via easily readable terminologies, descriptions, levelling systems and [[Replication index|example images]] (replications). | ||
Our content is broadly divided into catalogs of information called "indexes", which | Our content is broadly divided into catalogs of information called "indexes", which include the following: | ||
*'''[[Psychoactive substance index]]''' | *'''[[Psychoactive substance index]]''' '''''(PSI)''''' | ||
*'''[[Subjective effect index]]''' | *'''[[Subjective effect index]]''' '''''(SEI)''''' | ||
*'''[[Replication index]]''' | *'''[[Replication index]]''' | ||
*'''[[Experience index]]''' | *'''[[Experience index]]''' | ||
*'''[[Tutorial index]]''' | *'''[[Tutorial index]]''' | ||
The project is far from complete and is | The project is far from complete and is intended to be a perpetual work-in-progress. It currently has a total of [[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] articles, most of which can be found within our [[list of articles]]. | ||
==Objectives== | ==Objectives== | ||
*documenting all aspects of [[psychonautic]] theory and practice (including [[meditation]], [[lucid dreaming]], [[psychoactive substance index|psychoactive substance]] use, [[sensory deprivation]], ritual, etc.) from an evidence-based, academic perspective, | *documenting all aspects of [[psychonautic]] theory and practice (including [[meditation]], [[lucid dreaming]], [[psychoactive substance index|psychoactive substance]] use, [[sensory deprivation]], ritual, etc.) from an evidence-based, academic perspective, | ||
*providing [[Scientific information|accessible education]], [[Responsible drug use|encouraging safe practices]], and reforming cultural taboos around the responsible use of psychoactive substances, using both expert and crowd-sourcing methods, | *providing [[Scientific information|accessible education]], [[Responsible drug use|encouraging safe practices]], and reforming cultural taboos around the responsible use of psychoactive substances, using both expert and crowd-sourcing methods, | ||