Speaking Beyond Ayahuasca: Yagé Varieties and Their Names
In this article, I will share some key insights into the notable varieties of Amazonia’s enigmatic visionary vine, Banisteriopsis caapi, specifically related to the Indigenous...
The Philosophy of Psychedelics – An Interview with Chris Letheby
Philosophy and psychedelics might seem like obvious siblings, but they have been estranged in academic contexts. Thinker and author Chris Letheby has begun to...
Could Psychedelics Help Prevent Mental Health Problems?
When used carefully and responsibly, psychedelic substances can inspire a variety of positive health outcomes among both mental health patients and healthy individuals. This...
How DMT Switches the Brain’s Reality Channel
What happens is, the world is completely replaced, instantly, 100 percent. It's all gone. And what’s put in its place, not one iota of...
Pharmahuasca: Can a Chemical Ayahuasca Alternative Compare?
In the 1990s, gel caps going by the name of “pharmahuasca” circulated at psychedelic music festivals glistening with mysterious brown and yellow substances inside...
DMT’s Mind-Bending Science—An Interview with Dr Jimo Borjigin
It’s difficult to recall the last time that I had a great meal and made the generic claim of “I love food.” Generally speaking,...
Can and Should Ayahuasca Become Part of Western Medicine?
For Americans for whom ayahuasca is “The Medicine,” there is only one legal option. An individual may join the Santo Daime or Uniao do...
Do Ayahuasca Shamans See Microbial Worlds in Their Visions?
To me, this was compelling evidence that entoptic microscopy is part of what shamanic visions are about.
Ayahuasca, yopo, and several other entheogenic...
How Can Naturalism Help Us Understand Ayahuasca Entities?
Many people report encountering spirits and other extraordinary entities under the effects of ayahuasca and similar psychedelic substances. But are these entities actually real?...
What Does Ayahuasca Have To Do with Ancestors and the Dead?
Ayahuasca is a powerful psychoactive brew that originates from the Amazon rainforest. The word comes from the Indigenous Quechua words huasca, meaning "vine" or...