Jerónimo Mazarrasa
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Chief NIxiwaka Biraci Yawanawa invited to PS2023 to discuss Psychedelic Renaissance, indigenous sacred medicines, and share open message with event participants.
Dennis J. McKenna, Ph.D., a prominent ethnopharmacologist, co-founded the Heffter Research Institute and played a pivotal role in the Hoasca Project. He also taught Ethnopharmacology at the University of Minnesota.
Dennis J McKenna
Traditional Indigenous medicines like Ayahuasca have become global phenomena. Psychedelic companies are exploring them for drug development, posing challenges for Indigenous and ceremonial communities.
Santo Daime religion, founded in the Brazilian Amazon in the 1930s, is now global. The bailado dance is central, offering unique psychoactive engagement and fostering ecological identity and healing opportunities.
Ana Flecha
Psychedelic experiences' impact on long-term outcomes in mood and wellbeing varies based on the nature of the experience, set and setting, and individual variables. Data from a psilocybin clinical trial
Tomáš Páleníček
Research on psilocybin mushroom use in Mesoamerica explores archeological evidence from Maya, Mixtecs, and Aztecs through various sources, aiming to encourage interpretations based on scientific evidence and a humanistic approach.
Osiris Sinuhé González Romero
Studies since 2005 show ayahuasca impacts memory, vision, introspection in the brain. Changes in hippocampus, visual cortex, frontopolar regions, default mode network observed during acute effects.
Ayahuasca's mainstream rise brings dilemmas like abuse and commodification, alongside legitimate Indigenous initiatives and religious freedom advocacy. Presentation highlights history, cultural aspects, research perspectives, controversies, and challenges faced.
Henrique Fernandes Antunes
Study on predictors of acute ayahuasca effects at retreat in Costa Rica (N=53; Mean age=40.15; female=60.4%; White=86.8%) found intentions, expectancy, and openness correlated with spiritual, psychological, and physical effects. Results
Yitong Xin
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