REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT HERE Wednesday, December 15th from 12:00-2:00pm PST Come join us for the launch of Chacruna’s Guide to RFRA and Best Practices for Psychedelic...

A Conversation with Nicole Horseherder and Brad Bartlett REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT HERE Wednesday, December 1st from 12:00-1:30pm PST Plant medicine use has long shaped and informed...

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In this personal account, Brazilian journalist Marcelo Leite talks about his shift from being primarily a science journalist to focusing on psychedelics. He speaks on his personal psychedelic experiences, the history of psychedelics in Brazil, his educational journey over the years, the overlap between Brazilian practice and Western science surrounding psychedelics, and how all of these things have shaped his journalistic practice.

This excerpt from the book Palabra de remedio y otras historias de yagé (Word of Remedy and other Yagé Stories), by Carlos Miguel Gómez, is a narrative example of the intercultural relationships and practices that have occurred surrounding the historical use of Yagé, which is a sacred brew, better known as “ayahuasca” in Amazonian culture.

This article explores the idea of the psychedelic experience as a “double-edged sword” in the way that although spiritual revelations and insights can aid in bettering mental health, these revelations and insights can also lead to further damaging the psychology of an individual. The authors explore potential causes and solutions to this dilemma.

In this interview, Deborah Parrish Snyder of Synergetic Press, shares the history of her work with the Institute of Ecotechnics.

Board Certified Psychiatric Pharmacists Dr.’s Ben Malcolm and Kelan Thomas recently published a review article discussing the risks of serotonin syndrome with various serotonergic psychedelics, either alone or in combination with serotonergic antidepressants. In this article, the authors offer a short summary of their main findings.

This is a community alert about the seizures of sacred plants and arrests by law enforcement that have been increasing across the US, most of which have been in religious and ceremonial settings of indigenous peoples. Chacruna is taking action to provide free education, resources, and support of other organizations who are also advocating for the protection of sacred plants.