The Chacruna Chronicles

Chacruna Chronicles publishes original articles by researchers, scholars, ethnographers, and practitioners in the psychedelic and plant medicine fields, presented in an accessible format. The platform focuses on social, cultural, political, and scientific topics, especially issues such as diversity, access, cultural appropriation, regulation, and conservation. It actively amplifies voices of women, Indigenous people, BIPOC, and LGBTQI communities.

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Ibogaine and 5-MeO-DMT: An Uneasy Partnership?

Ibogaine has gained attention and funding for treating addiction and mental health, often paired with...

Queering Psychedelics: A Resource Toolkit”

Queering Psychedelics is part of Chacruna's ongoing work to uplift queer, trans, non-binary, and gender-expansive...

Extended State Dimethyltryptamine (DMT): Psychedelic Renaissance Progresses to Psychedelic Enlightenment

Extended state DMT research extends the typically brief psychedelic experience, enabling sustained, controlled exploration of...

Rethinking Psychedelic Risk

Bia Labate argues psychedelic risk is exaggerated through colonial, moralizing narratives that conflate risk with...

The Tangled Web of Psychedelics and Memory

Ali McGhee uses a New York Times story on recovered memories during MDMA use as...

A Call for Women’s Representation in Psychedelic Research

Based on a scoping review of psychedelic research for substance use disorders, this chronicle explores...

Caring for the Vine

Indigenous communities in Acre and ayahuasca religions are increasingly shifting from wild harvesting to cultivation,...

Reimagining Allyship and Power in the Psychedelic Field

Neizer explores the concept of lateral allyship in the psychedelic field, highlighting how privilege, solidarity,...

The Future of Ayahuasca Under Dispute in Brazil

Brazil’s ayahuasca regulation reveals deep contradictions: institutional churches are protected, while Indigenous practices face bureaucratic...

The Return of the Shaman: The Forest Revolution

Indigenous peoples in Acre revitalize ayahuasca practices to restore culture, autonomy, and alliances after decades...

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Chacruna Chronides is shaped by a diverse community of writers, researchers, and practitioners who bring depth, nuance, and critical perspective to the psychedelic field. We are grateful to all of our authors for their contributions.

If you are interested in contributing, we invite you to join our growing network of voices by sending an inquiry via chronicles@chacruna.net.

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