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Bia Labate, Ph.D.

Bia Labate has a PhD in anthropology. She has published 28 books and 3 special journal editions about psychedelic plant medicines, shamanism, religion, ritual, drug policy and social justice. She is Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Chacruna Institute.

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psychedelic risks

Rethinking Psychedelic Risk

Bia Labate argues psychedelic risk is exaggerated through colonial, moralizing narratives that conflate risk with...
Plant Medicine in Mexico: From Traditional Use to Psychedelic Therapy

Plant Medicine in Mexico: From Traditional Use to Psychedelic Therapy

Indigenous communities in Mexico preserve sacred plant knowledge through daily life and resistance. However, psychedelic...
The Enchanted Science of Jurema: DMT at the Root of Afro-Amerindian Rituals in Brazil

The Enchanted Science of Jurema: DMT at the Root of Afro-Amerindian Rituals in Brazil

In this interview, Marcelo Leite reflects on his shift from science journalism to exploring the...
psychedelic culture 2025 opening remarks

Rethinking Power, Plants, and the Future of Psychedelic Culture

In Bia Labate's opening remarks for Psychedelic Culture 2025, she highlighted how the conference centers...
Where is the psychedelic movement headed?

Where Is the Psychedelic Movement Headed Next?

In their keynote address delivered at the Arctic Visions Psychedelic Conference, Bia Labate and Henrique...
FDA MDMA rejection ... what's next?

The FDA’s Rejection on MDMA-Assisted Therapy: What is Next for the Psychedelic Movement?

The FDA's call for another phase 3 study of MDMA-Assisted Therapy delays approval, revealing biomedical...
Queering psychedelics

Queering Psychedelics: An Introduction

Queering Psychedelics: From Oppression to Liberation in Psychedelic Medicine explores the intersection of queer identities...
psychedelic women

Introduction to Women and Psychedelics

Women and Psychedelics: Uncovering Invisible Voices highlights the overlooked contributions of women in the history...
is mainstreaming psychedelics a good thing?

Is Mainstreaming Psychedelics a Good Thing?

Is mainstreaming psychedelics a good thing? Bia Labate and Henrique Antunes use this question as...
music and santo daime

Music and Body in the Brazilian Santo Daime Tradition

Music is often associated with Santo Daime, but what does the centrality of hymns tell...
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