Chacruna Institute for Psychedelic Plant Medicines
Mission:
We provide public education and cultural understanding
about psychedelic plant medicines and promote
a bridge between the ceremonial use of
sacred plants and psychedelic science.
Vision:
We envision a world where plant medicines and other psychedelics are preserved, protected, and valued as part of our cultural identity and integrated into our social, legal and health care systems.
Our Programs
Council for the Protection of Sacred Plants
Documentation, education, and advocacy on the legality of sacred plants.
Women, Gender Diversity, and Sexual Minorities Working Group
Promoting the voices of women and queer people in the field of psychedelic science.
Articles
Providing public education and making academic knowledge more accessible.
FEATURED POSTS
How White Feminists Oppress Black Women: When Feminism Functions as White...
In November, I participated in a panel discussion at a...
The Damage of White Feminism: An Anecdote
Warning: This essay contains racist language that may be triggering...
Psychedelics and Blockchain: Two Technologies Key to Our Future
The future of psychedelics is intertwined with cryptocurrencies and blockchain....
Huni Kuin Game: An Anthropological Adventure
Although electronic games are now one of the most popular...
SPIRITUALITY
Can Medical Cannabis Play a Harm Reduction Role in the Opioid Overdose Crisis?
North America is currently in the grips of a public health crisis rooted in the...
Shamanism and the Dynamics of Addiction
Why have addictions and the social problems of drug abuse become one of the greatest...
My Experience as a Brazilian at a Santo Daime Retreat in the United States
It was 2016 when I got the news: I was going to the United States...
How I Completed My Childhood at Burning Man with Psychedelic Mushrooms
My first visit to Burning Man was at the request of Rick Doblin, founder and...
CULTURE
The Damage of White Feminism: An Anecdote
Warning:...
Huni Kuin Game: An Anthropological Adventure
Although...
SCIENCE
Do Psychedelics Have the Power to Change Minds?
Clinical trials of MDMA, psilocybin, ketamine, and ayahuasca are offering a glimpse that the future...
Getting at the Root of Ayahuasca’s Therapeutic Potential
Laughter is the reaction I often face when I tell people that my research demonstrates...
Can Drinking Ayahuasca Really Change Your Life?
The ayahuasca world can promise big things: curing illness, healing trauma, and personal contact with...
POLICY
INTEGRATION
NEWS
Press Release – Sacred Plants Forum: Uses and Norms
Chacruna,...
American Psychological Association Press Release: Can Psychedelic Drugs Heal?
Contact: Kaitlin Luna(202) 336-5706(415)...
Ayahuasca May Help Patients with Treatment-Resistant Depression, Study Finds
A large group of Brazilian scientists carried out the first randomized placebo-controlled trial with ayahuasca...
Los Angeles Psychedelic Science Symposium (LAPSS)
Chacruna is happy to be a partner of this event. Here is the official information: We are...
Plantas Sagradas en Las Américas Conference Videos | Ajijic, Mexico 2018
Plantas Sagradas en Las Américas Conference Videos | Ajijic, Mexico 2018
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Sacred Plant Medicine: Science and Health (Teaser) | Plantas Sagradas en las Américas
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Sacred Plant Ayahuasca (Teaser) | Plantas Sagradas en las Américas
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Globalization of Sacred Plants and Traditions (Teaser) | Plantas Sagradas en las Américas
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Panel on Peyote: Sacred Plant Medicine (Teaser)| Plantas Sagradas en las Américas
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Opening of Sacred Plants Conference (Teaser) | Plantas Sagradas en las Américas
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