An interview with Ram Dass
Introduction
This interview with Ram Dass was first published in Nature & Health, Vol. 9 No. 4 (Summer 1988), under the name Miles Bennett, a...
The DMT Family. Comparing The Psychedelic Properties Of The N,N-Dialkyl Or...
In recent years, a number of the more interesting and rewarding derivatives of DMT have become available on the research chemical market. Some, such...
The Many Worlds of Ayahuasca: An Interview with Alex Gearin
Anita: Your recently published book Global Ayahuasca: Wondrous Visions and Modern Worlds (Stanford University Press, 2024) is a comparative ethnography of ayahuasca use in...
Florentine Prince and Funny Bugger: Terence McKenna in Australia
In this essay, we squeeze into the back seat of McKenna’s “Archaic Revival” tour, his first and only visit to the country. Encouraged by a small community of plant medicine enthusiasts and facilitated by promoter Dillon Hicks, for a brief moment, McKenna served as alien frontman for the Australian experimental music underground.
The Moral Potency of Ayahuasca Medicine
This article is adapted from the book Global Ayahuasca: Wondrous Visions and Modern Worlds (Stanford University Press, 2024) by anthropologist Alex K. Gearin.
When I...
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...
Psychedelic Journeys and Auditory Perception
When we think of the effects of psychedelics, it is often in terms of the alterations they cause in cognitive processes and visual perception....
Being a Female Shaman in Peru – An Interview with Adela
With a smile so bright it could illuminate a continent, female shaman Adela Navas de Garcia is a vibrant healer from Iquitos, Peru. Mother...
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...