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Ayahuasca Addiction Therapy

Is Ayahuasca an Effective Therapeutic Tool for Addiction Treatment?

Addictions have become one of the most critical health issues of modern society, costing many lives and affecting countless individuals and families. We have...
ayahuasca and epigenetics

Ceremonial Ayahuasca in Amazonian Retreats: Mental Health and Epigenetic Outcomes From...

What is the connection between ayahuasca and epigenetics? In this study, the researchers explored whether ayahuasca could be used as a treatment for developmental trauma.

The 40 Best Books About Shamanism and Plant Medicines

In 2017 Chacruna was invited to make a selection of ‘state of the art’ social science references on ayahuasca and other plant medicines. We...

The Scientific Study of Ayahuasca Ethno-Varieties with Regina Célia de Oliveira

Jasmine Virdi interviews Regina Célia de Oliveira, a Brazilian biologist and professor at Brasília University, specializing in the study of Banisteriopsis caapi and other plants that make up the ayahuasca brew. In this article, Regina shares about the different varieties of the B. caapi vine, the deeply sophisticated knowledge of traditional peoples about these vines, and the importance of protecting these plant species amidst ongoing ecological destruction in the Amazon Rainfor-est.
DMT Experience

The DMT Experience, The Human Brain & The Science of Consciousness

  The incredible states of consciousness that emerge when people consume the psychedelic molecule DMT are characterized by a multiplicity of features. DMT is able...
ayahuasca personality

Modulatory Effects of Ayahuasca on Personality Structure in a Traditional Framework

Does ayahuasca have an effect on one's personality? Researchers have discovered that it may increase openness and decrease neuroticism.
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