Christiana Musk, Steve Fenberg
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Sami Awad and Leor Roseman discuss the ayahuasca peacebuilding program involving Palestinians and Israelis in spring 2022, exploring transformative spiritual practices and socio-political applications of psychedelics.
Leor Roseman, Sami Awad
Huni Kuin Indigenous representative discusses traditional use of ayahuasca, expressing concerns about globalization and potential loss of cultural significance with expanding Western interest in the plant.
Leopardo Yawa Bane
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
Melissa Etheridge shares her journey of addiction struggles, healing, and founding the Etheridge Foundation to research plant medicine treatments for opioid use disorder. Her mission is to provide more effective
Melissa Etheridge
Ayahuasca's wonder and healing practices are studied at a Shipibo-led retreat in Pucallpa, Peru, revealing how wonder shapes healing and transforms relationships between global guests and Indigenous healers.
Alex K Gearin
Traditional Indigenous medicines like Ayahuasca have become global phenomena. Psychedelic companies are exploring them for drug development, posing challenges for Indigenous and ceremonial communities.
Psilocybin service center facilitator discusses ceremonies and natural medicines in Colorado and Oregon's new state frameworks for participation in natural medicine practices.
William Wildcat Coakee, Sean McAllister, Dave Kopilak
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
Peyote's historical significance as a sacrament faces sustainability challenges due to increased psychedelic use and ecological threats. Discussion focuses on legal and environmental protection for future generations.
Steven S Benally, Lucy Benally, Forrest Tahdooahnippah
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