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Marcelo Leite, Ph.D

Marcelo Leite, PhD is a science journalist and book author based in São Paulo, Brazil. He is a columnist with Folha de S.Paulo, the daily newspaper that publishes his blog Virada Psicodélica (psychedelic turnabout) and is a contributing writer to the Chacruna Chronicles, the publishing branch of the non-profit Chacruna Institute for Psychedelic Plant Medicines.

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Santo Daime Brazil - feitio ayahuasca ceremony

This is How Ayahuasca is Brewed at a Santo Daime Church in Brazil

At a Chacruna retreat in Brazil, Marcelo Leite and other team members took part in...
A horse in the sky represents Itzel Barakat's healing experience with psychedelic and mustang therapy as she recounted at the Queering Psychedelics II Conference.

Queering Psychedelics II – Not the Vanilla Kind of Psychedelic Conference

Marcelo Leite highlights the broad spectrum of queer experiences, both positive and negative, represented at...
What does an analysis of ayahuasca DNA tell us?

Geneticists Try to Unveil the Mystery of the Ayahuasca Vine

Analysis of ayahuasca DNA by geneticists confirms lineages known to traditional users that might be...
DEA is Guided by a Myopic View of Ayahuasca

DEA is Guided by a Myopic View of Ayahuasca

Last week, Chacruna brought to light the Drug Enforcement Agency's 2020 report on ayahuasca and...
Brazil biomedical research and psychedelic science

What Do You Know About the Vibrant Psychedelic Science in Brazil?

In a survey published in 2021, Brazil ranked third place in recent high-impact biomedical studies...
A hand holding pills representing the ayahuasca pills developed by Canadian company, Filament Health

Canadian Company Announces Ayahuasca Pills

A Canadian company, Filament Health, plans to develop ayahuasca pills. These pills promise to provide...
Oregon has legalized psilocybin

Oregon enters the home stretch to authorize psilocybin mushrooms

In 2020, Oregon voters approved Ballot Measure 109, to establish “psilocybin services” within two years....

The Resurrection of Jurema (3)

Brazilian religions with Indigenous and African roots such as Catimbó and Jurema Sagrada, centered around...

The Resurrection of Jurema (2)

Neuroscientist Dráulio de Araújo leads clinical trials to gauge the antidepressant potential of DMT, but...

The Resurrection of Jurema (1)

Reporter recounts his experience as a volunteer in a Brazilian study that investigates the antidepressant...
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