“Our research suggests that ayahuasca has an analgesic effect”
Rafael Guimarães dos Santos is a world-renowned expert in scientific research on ayahuasca. A disciple of Jordi Riba at Sant Pau Hospital, Dos Santos leads several cutting-edge investigations with ayahuasca, ibogaine, and ketamine within the Department of Neuroscience and Behavioral Sciences at the University of São Paulo. In this interview, the Brazilian researcher gives us…
“There is a danger looming over ayahuasca: spiritual appropriation”
What’s the biggest danger looming over ayahuasca? In 2018, in the wake of the tragic murder of the maestra Olivia Arévalo at the hands of an ayahuasca tourist, the healers of the Shipibo-Konibo ethnic group founded ASOMASHK, an association that brings together more than 150 traditional healers who work in all areas of traditional medicine…
