This article is the second in a series on the psychology of ayahuasca. Click here to read the first piece: The Effects of Ayahuasca...

Ayahuasca is a medicine that has the power, in some people, to heal trauma, to inspire insight, and to change habits. The mechanism for...

Integration is a hot topic among ayahuasca circles, and for good reason. Integration can involve emotional and spiritual support before and after ayahuasca use,...

The core therapeutic issue for most of us is that we yearn to be loved and accepted for who we are. Ideally, this need...

Anyone who ever drank ayahuasca, or read something about it, knows that it affects visual perception, consciousness, and memory. But have you ever thought...

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

As the evening fell dark, I saw 4 young indigenous students enter the round maloka ceremony space at the Temple of the Way of...

“I hadn't seen my brother in person for almost seven years,” Celine wrote, recounting her second ayahuasca ceremony. I remember on that night Dave (the...

I am a Colombian-American family physician raised in Phoenix, Arizona. Throughout my career, I have been interested in holistic healthcare.  After training in family...

“Talk little”; “Don’t ask questions”; “Don’t talk at all.” This was the kind of recommendation I heard from my anthropologist friends before going on...