AyaIntegral - Amazonian Retreats with Indigenous Shamans

“Perhaps what is most interesting about the ego death experience, and the temporary rewiring of the brain enabled by psychedelics, is the long-lasting, enduring therapeutic effects that remain beyond the temporality of the drug. The resetting of the DMN combined with the powerful experience of ego death induced by psychedelics are often described as amongst the most meaningful of experiences in a person’s life. Such experiences help us to break free from negative thought patterns, become more psychologically flexible as well as dissolve the barriers between ourselves and the world around us, realizing our place in the interconnected web of life.”

Psychedelics and the Default Mode Network – Psychedelics Today by Jasmine Virdi  Modern neuroscience has demonstrated that psychedelics such as L*D, psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, as well as ayahuasca operate to significantly reduce activity in the brain’s default mode network (DMN). This reduction in DMN activity functions as a kind o...

Psychedelics Promote Neural Plasticity A new study from the University of California, Davis has found that psychedelic drugs such as L*D and DMT promote neural plasticity and development, indicating a potential mechanism for their therapeutic benefits. Patients who suffer from depression and post-traumatic-stress-disorder tend to have im...

Brazil is giving prisoners ayahuasca as part of their rehab The powerful drug may be helping to reduce rates of recidivism at Brazil's prisons

A ray of light...

The Waorani people have just won a major legal victory to protect half-a-million acres of rainforest from oil and set a historic precedent for indigenous rights! Thank you to everyone who stood behind the Waorani people and helped make this important victory happen.

Now we need to ramp up pressure to permanently protect this land and support other indigenous nations whose territories are still on the auction block. Send a message to the Ecuadorian government: respect the court’s decision and respect indigenous rights! http://bit.ly/waoraniresist

Ayahuasca for Depression. Good to see the research starting to catch up...

Ayahuasca Shows Promise as a Treatment for Severe Depression The Amazonian psychedelic is also known as "the vine of spirits."

Brazil Is Giving Ayahuasca To Prison Inmates On Their Path To Redemption In a quest to ease pressures on the Brazilian prison system, mental health workers have opted to give prison inmates the psychedelic brew ayahuasca, in the hopes of helping them to work through their deeply-rooted emotional traumas. It is no secret that the current prison system is in shambles. Over...

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Welcome to the jungle: experiencing the Amazon in psychedelic virtual reality VR artist Lynette Wallworth returns with a film that brings the transcendental experience of Brazil’s Yawanawá people to life in vivid colour

Psychedelics promote neural plasticity...

Psychedelics Promote Neural Plasticity A new study from the University of California, Davis has found that psychedelic drugs such as L*D and DMT promote neural plasticity and development, indicating a potential mechanism for their therapeutic benefits. Patients who suffer from depression and post-traumatic-stress-disorder tend to have im...

Yes!

These Women Are Fighting Sexism in Psychedelic Research The movement has always been mostly white and male, but 'psychedelic feminists' are making sure the so-called renaissance doesn’t repeat mistakes of the past.